The problem
Blue bird is recalling certain model year 2010 and 2011 d3 all american school buses manufactured from may 13, 2009 through june 25, 2010 and 2011 model year vision school buses manufactured from november 9, 2009 through june 24, 2010. These buses are equipped with a cruise control feature which once activated may not de-activate when the service brakes are applied.
The risk
In the event the cruise control fails to de-activate when the service brakes are applied, the potential for a vehicle crash could occur.
The fix
Blue bird sent an interim letter to dealers and owners on july 1, 2010 instructing dealers to disable the cruise control mechanism until a permanent remedy is available. A decal wasl provided to affix to the dash advising operators that the cruise control has been disabled. A permanent repair has now been established. Dealers will repair the buses by installing a failsafe curcuit in the cruise control system free of charge. All owners, regardless of whether they received the interim fix or not, will be notified and offered the permanent remedy. The safety recall began on august 5, 2010. Owners may contact blue bird at 1-478-822-2242.
Contacts
Blue bird's recall campaign number is r10sh. Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to <a href=http://www.Safercar.Gov>http://www.Safercar.Gov</a> .
What to do
- Check your VIN. Enter it at nhtsa.gov/recalls - it shows whether this recall applies to your vehicle and whether the repair has been done.
- Call a dealer. Any authorized Blue Bird dealer will do the repair free, whether or not you bought the vehicle there. Quote campaign 10V306000.
- Ask about parts and a loaner. If parts aren't available yet, ask what to do in the meantime.
- Keep your paperwork. If you paid for this repair before the recall, you may be able to get reimbursed - here's how.