Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 14V313000

Engine and engine cooling: cooling system

Blue Bird Body Company filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2014-06-11.

Recall campaignNHTSA 14V313000

Engine and engine cooling: cooling system

Component
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system
Manufacturer
Blue Bird Body Company
Vehicles affected
1,935
Reported to NHTSA
2014-06-11
Owners notified
2014-07-15

Defect description

Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2008-2013 All American rear engine school buses manufactured April 3, 2007, to December 15, 2012. Due to the design of the thermostat, a heater hose may rupture which could result in hot coolant entering the passenger compartment.

Safety risk

Hot coolant leaking into the passenger compartment increases the risk of injury to the passengers.

Manufacturer remedy

Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will replace the thermostat and change the passenger compartment heater supply hose, free of charge. The recall began on July 15, 2014. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R14XF.

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

6 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
BLUE BIRD ALL American2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008

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.