Blue Bird VISION brakes problems
10 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
Key facts
23 owner complaints analyzed
140 distinct recall campaigns
23,311 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2004 to 2019 model years. Data snapshot: . 17 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Braking behavior evidence
10 of 23 complaints match this topic (43.5%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10219730 · 2008-02-29 (February 29, 2008)
I AM A ALASKA STATE SCHOOL BUS INSPECTOR. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF YOU HAVE HAD ANY REPORTS ON THE RICON LIFTS MODELS SS5510 UPRIGHT ARMS BENDING AND OR CRACKING. DURING OUR INSPECTIONS IN THE FALL OF 07 AND NOW OUR INSPECTIONS SO FAR IN 08 , WE ARE FINDING A OVER WHELMING AMOUNT OF THESE ARMS BENT AND OR CRACKED. THEY ARE BEING REPLACED AT NO COST BY RICON, HOWEVER, IF ONE OF THESE ISSUES IS NOT NOTICED IN TIME DURING OPERATION THE ARM COULD BRAKE INTO, DUMPING THE OCCUPANT ONTO THE GROUND OR PAVEMENT. THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED IN OUR STATE AS FAR …
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Owner report 10223928 · 2008-04-04 (April 4, 2008)
2007 AND NEW BLUEBIRD BUSES WITH BAD BRAKE HOSE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THIS HOSE COULD BE CRUSHED OR CUT BY THE SHARP EDGE OF THE BUS BODY. HE STATES THAT THIS WOULD CAUSE THE BUS TO BE UNSAFE TO USE. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE BUS WAS MANUFACTURED WITH THE BRAKE HOSE TOE-WRAPPED TO THE TRANSMISSION FILL TUBE. *JB
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Owner report 10239186 · 2008-08-21 (August 21, 2008)
TL*THE SCHOOL OWNS A 2008 BLUE BIRD VISION SCHOOL BUS. THE SCHOOL BUS WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER BECAUSE IT WAS VIBRATING. WHILE DRIVING GREATER THAN 60 MPH, ONE OF THE FRONT WHEELS WOULD RUB AGAINST AND RUPTURE THE BRAKE LINE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 3,422.
Owner-reported narrative. 3,422 miles reported. Look up ODI 10239186 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10325049 · 2010-04-12 (April 12, 2010)
OUR BUS OPERATOR REPORTED THAT WHEN SHE WAS STOPPING FOR A TRAFFIC SIGNAL THE BRAKE PEDAL SUDDENLY WENT TO THE FLOOR, SHE PUT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON TO STOP THE BUS. THE BUS WAS TAKEN TO OUR MAINTENANCE SHOP, OUR MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR TESTED THE BRAKES, HE ALSO REPORTED THAT WITH THE BUS IN REVERSE HE STEPPED ON THE BRAKE AND IT DID NOT APPLY THE BRAKES, HE HAD TO PULL THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. WE TRIED TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AGAIN AND WERE NOT ABLE TO. WE CONTACTED OUR BLUE BIRD BUS DEALER AND SENT THE BUS TO THEM. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 9,175 miles reported. Look up ODI 10325049 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10352770 · 2010-08-30 (August 30, 2010)
VEHICLES ABS LIGHT CAME ON WHILE TRANSPORTING CHILDREN BUT EVENTUALLY WENT OUT. WE HAVE RECEIVED 10 BUSSES THAT ALL HAVE THE SAME ABS SET-UP AND 8 OUT OF THE TEN HAVE BEEN TOOK TO THE DEALER AND HAD TO HAVE NEW ABS MODULES. FAILURE MILEAGES RANGE BUT ALL MODULES THROW THE SAME DTC'S. THEY HAVE PUT A SERVICE BULLETIN OUT TO DRILL HOLES IN THE MOTORS TO PREVENT THE ABS MOTORS FROM RUSTING DO TO THEIR LACK OF A DRAIN HOLE. 9 OF THE SCHOOL BUSSES ARE 1 YEAR OLD AND WARRANTY IS ALMOST OUT. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 15,658 miles reported. Look up ODI 10352770 at NHTSA ↗