{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Blue Bird recall 12V277 (R12VF): Blue Bird All American (2013)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v277/",
  "summary": "Recall 12V277 (Blue Bird): EITHER CONDITION COULD REDUCE BRAKING ABILITY AND/OR LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.",
  "excerpt": "Blue Bird All American, model year 2013. Filed by Blue Bird Body Company and reported to NHTSA on 18 June 2012. 13 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Blue bird is recalling certain model year 2013 all american rear engine school buses and one aftermarket brake treadle valve. the affected buses were manufactured from december 9, 2011, through march 9, 2012. the brake valve plunger may fracture during brake application, resulting in reduced brake pedal angle and … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Blue Bird's own number for this recall: R12VF. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 12V277 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “EITHER CONDITION COULD REDUCE BRAKING ABILITY AND/OR LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.” 12V277 BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY Equipment 18 June 2012 2013-2013 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN EITHER CONDITION COULD REDUCE BRAKING ABILITY AND/OR LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. ALL OF THE AFFECTED BUSES AND THE ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T14:33:35+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T06:01:52+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Blue Bird recall 12V277 (R12VF): Blue Bird All American (2013)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v277/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}