Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 18V801000

Equipment

Blue Bird Body Company filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2018-11-14.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V801000

Equipment

Component
Equipment
Manufacturer
Blue Bird Body Company
Vehicles affected
86
Reported to NHTSA
2018-11-14
Owners notified
2018-12-12

Defect description

Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2007-2019 Blue Bird All American ambulance buses. The clamps that secure the stacked stretchers may fail from repeated use or from high loads.

Safety risk

If the clamps fail with patients in the stretchers, it can increase the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will install redesigned clamps, free of charge. The recall began December 12, 2018. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R18ZQ-NSB.

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

13 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
BLUE BIRD ALL American2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007

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.