Blue Bird recall R20AO-SB

Q: Is R20AO-SB the same recall as 20V234000?

Yes. R20AO-SB is Blue Bird’s own number for it; 20V234000 is NHTSA’s. One recall, two references.

Blue Bird calls it R20AO-SB. NHTSA filed it as campaign 20V234000 on Apr 27, 2020: parking brake on the 2006–2021 Blue Bird ALL American and 3 other Blue Bird models, 2,264 vehicles potentially affected. One recall, two numbers — the dealer quotes the manufacturer’s, the federal record carries NHTSA’s.

The full filing, 20V234000 →Check a VIN at NHTSA

What NHTSA has under this number

Source: 49 CFR Part 573 filings

NHTSA campaign	Vehicles	Component	Filed	Affected	Severity
20V234000	2006–2021 Blue Bird ALL American and 3 other Blue Bird models	Parking Brake	Apr 27, 2020	2,264	high

Problem Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2006-2021 Vision and 2007-2013 All American school buses. The floor-mounted parking brake may fail to hold the vehicle stationary on an incline when the vehicle is loaded to its maximum weight, due to an insufficient application force. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 105, "Hydraulic and Electric Brake Systems." Risk A parking brake system that is set to an insufficient application force may result in an increased possibility of unintended vehicle movement, which increases the risk of a crash. Fix Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the floor mounted park brake application force hand lever assembly and correct the application force, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin June 24, 2020. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R20AO-SB.

The manufacturer’s own words as filed for 20V234000. Every model year it covers, the build window and the filed PDFs →

Two numbers, one recall

Every safety recall carries two identifiers. R20AO-SB is the number Blue Bird assigned in its own system: it is what appears on the owner letter, on the dealer’s service screen and on the repair order. 20V234000 is the number NHTSA filed the same recall under when the manufacturer reported it, and it is the one every federal record, this site included, is keyed on.

The repair is free by federal law for vehicles up to fifteen years old. Whether one particular vehicle is included is settled by its VIN against the manufacturer’s build list, not by its model year.

Check one specific vehicle

Both lookups check a VIN against the manufacturer’s own list and say whether the repair is still outstanding on that vehicle.

NHTSA VIN recall lookup →

Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR Part 573

Is R20AO-SB the same recall as 20V234000?

Yes. R20AO-SB is Blue Bird’s own number for it; 20V234000 is NHTSA’s. One recall, two references.

Which vehicles does R20AO-SB cover?

2006–2021 Blue Bird ALL American and 3 other Blue Bird models, 2,264 vehicles by the manufacturer’s count. A recall covers a build range, so the VIN decides whether one particular vehicle is in it.

Does the R20AO-SB repair cost anything?

No. The manufacturer must remedy a safety defect at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from first sale.