{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Blue Bird recall 18V259 (R18ZF - SB): Blue Bird Vision (2017 to 2018)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v259/",
  "summary": "Recall 18V259 (Blue Bird): If throttle input is allowed, the bus may be able to overpower the applied brake, causing the bus to move unexpectedly, incre...",
  "excerpt": "Blue Bird Vision, model years 2017 to 2018. Filed by Blue Bird Body Company and reported to NHTSA on 24 April 2018. 364 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Blue Bird Vision school buses equipped with Gen4 Ford engines with an optional brake and throttle interlock. The brake and throttle interlock is supposed to apply the service brakes and prevent accelerator pedal input when activated, however the … 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: R18ZF - SB. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 18V259 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: “If throttle input is allowed, the bus may be able to overpower the applied brake, causing the bus to move unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash or an injury.” 18V259 Blue Bird Body Company Vehicle Speed Control:Accelerator Pedal 24 April 2018 2017-2018 BLUE BIRD VISION If throttle input is allowed, the bus may be able to overpower the applie",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:39:36+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T14:12:29+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Blue Bird recall 18V259 (R18ZF - SB): Blue Bird Vision (2017 to 2018)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v259/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}