Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 19V707000

Structure: body: roof and pillars

Blue Bird Body Company filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2019-10-04.

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V707000

Structure: body: roof and pillars

Component
Structure: body: roof and pillars
Manufacturer
Blue Bird Body Company
Vehicles affected
302
Reported to NHTSA
2019-10-04
Owners notified
2019-10-22

Defect description

Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2019-2021 All American and Vision school buses. An insufficient number of rivets were installed in the roof sheets, allowing the roof sheets to separate in the event of a severe impact. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 221, "School Bus Body Joint Strength."

Safety risk

In the event of a crash, if the roof sheets separate, there is an increased risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the roof joints and add the sufficient number of rivets, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 22, 2019. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R19AH.

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

9 model years across 6 models.

ModelYears on record
BLUE BIRD ALL American2019
BLUE BIRD ALL American School BUS2021 2020
BLUE BIRD ALL American Transit BUS2021
BLUE BIRD Vision2019
BLUE BIRD Vision School BUS2021 2020
BLUE BIRD Vision Transit BUS2021 2020

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.