What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2018697
- Recall date
- 12 December 2018
- Make
- Blue Bird
- Models
- Vision School Bus
- Model years
- 2013 to 2020
- Vehicle class
- School Bus
- System
- Brakes
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 1,646
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
On certain school buses, the hydraulic brake lines and/or transmission shifter cable may have been incorrectly routed and could come into contact with surrounding components. If the brake lines were too close to the exhaust manifold, they could fail prematurely, resulting in hydraulic brake fluid leaking onto the manifold, and longer braking distances, increasing the risk of a crash. If the transmission shifter cable were to rub against the engine fuel supply line, it could result in a fuel leak. Both leaking brake fluid onto a hot surface and a fuel leak could increase the risk of fire causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will install a bracket to insulate the brake lines from heat and reroute the transmission shifter cable away from the fuel lines.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 2018697.