2008–2010 Blue Bird Vision recall: steering
⚠️ What's wrong
Blue bird is recalling 7,772 model year 2008 through 2010 Vision school buses manufactured from march 27, 2007 through june 10, 2009. The lid gasket on the power steering reservoir may deteriorate and contaminate the power steering fluid which could result in a loss of power steering assist.
💥 The risk
Loss of power steering assist could result in a vehicle crash.
🔧 The fix
Blue bird will notify owners and repair the buses free of charge. The safety recall campaign began on august 11, 2009. Owners may contact blue bird at 1-478-822-2242.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 09V284000
- Manufacturer recall #
- R09PH
- Manufacturer
- BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Vehicles affected
- 7,772
- Component
- STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Aug 11, 2009
- Built
- Mar 27, 2007 – Jun 10, 2009
- Recall started by
- ODI
- Notes
- Blue bird recall campaign no. R09PH.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 http://www.safercar.gov .