Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 20V456000

Steering: column

Blue Bird Body Company filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2020-08-05.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V456000

Steering: column

Component
Steering: column
Manufacturer
Blue Bird Body Company
Vehicles affected
293
Reported to NHTSA
2020-08-05
Owners notified
2020-08-26

Defect description

Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2021 Vision and All American school buses. The nut that secures the steering wheel to the steering shaft may not have been properly tightened.

Safety risk

An improperly tightened steering wheel could detach, resulting in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and tighten the steering wheel nut, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began August 26, 2020. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R20AY-SB.

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 American School BUS2021
BLUE BIRD Vision School BUS2021

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.