Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 13V545000

Suspension: front

Blue Bird Body Company filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2013-10-31.

Recall campaignNHTSA 13V545000

Suspension: front

Component
Suspension: front
Manufacturer
Blue Bird Body Company
Vehicles affected
87
Reported to NHTSA
2013-10-31
Owners notified
2013-12-10

Defect description

Blue Bird Corporation (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2014 All American and Conventional Vision non-school buses manufactured July 2, 2013, through October 3, 2013 and equipped with front suspension bolts marked with a "ZY" code on the bolt head. Due to a problem in the bolt manufacturing process, the bolts that hold the front suspension may break.

Safety risk

A broken suspension bolt would require greater steering input to control the bus, thereby increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front suspension bolts. Any bolts with a "ZY" code will be replaced free of charge. The recall began on December 10, 2013. Owners may contact Blue Bird at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R13WR.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
BLUE BIRD ALL American2014
BLUE BIRD Conventional2014

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.