Recall 10V306 covers 2,325 2010-2011 Blue Bird school buses for cruise control that stays active after braking. Free dealer repair.
Blue Bird is recalling 2,325 2010-2011 Vision and All American D3 school buses under recall 10V306 because cruise control can stay active after the service brakes are applied. If the system fails to deactivate, the bus has a higher crash risk; the dealer repair will be free once Blue Bird makes it available.
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What's wrong?
The cruise control system on the 2010-2011 Blue Bird Vision and All American D3 school buses is part of the vehicle speed control system. When it is switched on, it holds a set road speed without the driver keeping steady pressure on the accelerator. The service brake input is supposed to cancel that command as soon as the driver applies the brakes.
On the affected buses, that cancel step fails after cruise control has been activated. The cruise system can stay engaged even when the service brakes are applied, so the bus keeps receiving a speed-control command while the driver is trying to slow it. The recall summary does not name a separate supplier part or deeper electrical cause, so the defect is best described as a cruise-control brake-cancel failure.
There is no warning sign before failure. The problem shows up when cruise control is active and the bus does not cancel cruise after the service brakes are applied.
Who's affected?
Spans the Vision and All American D3 bus lines across the 2010 and 2011 model years, with cruise control as the shared component.
| 2011 Blue Bird Vision | Cruise control |
|---|---|
| 2010 Blue Bird All American D3 | Cruise control |
| 2011 Blue Bird All American D3 | Cruise control |
| Units affected | 2,325 |
A matching year and model does not guarantee inclusion. Check your VIN to confirm whether your specific bus is included.
What's the safety risk?
If cruise control stays engaged after the service brakes are applied, the bus can keep applying power when the driver expects it to slow, increasing crash risk. Because no warning sign is listed, stop using cruise control and schedule service. Repair will be free at any franchised Blue Bird dealer once available.
What should I do?
- Check your VIN to confirm your 2010-2011 Blue Bird Vision or All American D3 school bus is included in this recall.
- Contact a franchised Blue Bird dealer to schedule the free failsafe circuit installation that keeps cruise control from staying active when the service brakes are applied.
- Bring the recall notice if Blue Bird mailed one. If not, reference recall number 10V306 when you call.
- Keep cruise control disabled until the failsafe circuit repair is complete.
- Call Blue Bird at 1-478-822-2242 with questions about the repair.
What happens at the repair
At the dealer, a Blue Bird technician installs a failsafe circuit in the cruise control system so the recall repair addresses the cruise control feature that did not deactivate when the service brakes were applied. Earlier interim work disabled cruise control and added a dashboard decal telling operators the feature was disabled. The permanent repair applies whether the bus received that interim fix or not. Parts and labor are free under the recall.
Timeline
| July 1, 2010 | NHTSA published the recall |
|---|---|
| August 5, 2010 | Owner notification mailed |
Frequently asked questions
What is recall 10V306?
Recall 10V306 covers 2,325 2010-2011 Blue Bird Vision and All American D3 school buses with cruise control that fails to deactivate when the service brakes are applied. Blue Bird dealers install a failsafe circuit in the cruise control system for free.
What should I do if my 2010-2011 Blue Bird Vision or All American D3 is on this recall?
Check your VIN to confirm your specific bus is included in recall 10V306. If it is, contact a franchised Blue Bird dealer and ask for the cruise control failsafe circuit repair. Reference recall 10V306 when you call. The dealer repair is free.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Federal recall law requires the manufacturer to repair the defect at no cost, and Blue Bird's remedy says dealers will install the cruise control failsafe circuit free of charge. Parts and labor are covered at a franchised Blue Bird dealer.
What is the safety risk?
The risk is that cruise control stays active after the driver applies the service brakes. If cruise control fails to deactivate, the bus takes longer to respond as expected, increasing crash risk. Blue Bird first instructed dealers to disable cruise control, then opened the permanent free repair.
More information
| NHTSA campaign page | nhtsa.gov/vehicle-recalls/10V306000 |
|---|---|
| Blue Bird customer service | 1-478-822-2242 |
| NHTSA recall # | 10V306 |
| NHTSA recall # (full) | 10V306000 |
Source documents
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Download Recall Document (PDF) (PDF) - Download Owner Notification Letter (PDF)
- Download Defect / Noncompliance Notice (PDF) (PDF)
- Download Recall Acknowledgement (PDF)
This article is generated from NHTSA's primary recall filings and reviewed against the source on June 3, 2026. RecallNotify does not paraphrase NHTSA's consequence language; that text is reproduced as written above. Editorial standards →