Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 05V190000

Structure

BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2005-04-26.

Recall campaignNHTSA 05V190000

Structure

Component
Structure
Manufacturer
BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
Vehicles affected
575
Reported to NHTSA
2005-04-26
Owners notified
2005-05-26

Defect description

CERTAIN BLUE BIRD MY 2006 ALL AMERICAN FRONT AND REAR ENGINE SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 6, 2004, THROUGH APRIL 8, 2005. THE INTERIOR SIDE WALL PANELS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE JOINT STRENGTH REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 221, SCHOOL BUS BODY JOINT STRENGTH.

Safety risk

IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE PANELS CAN SEPARATE EXPOSING THE PASSENGERS TO SERIOUS INJURY.

Manufacturer remedy

BLUE BIRD WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND REPAIR THE AFFECTED BUSES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN MAY 26, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BLUE BIRD AT 478-822-2242.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
BLUE BIRD ALL American2006

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.