Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 22V763000

Equipment adaptive/mobility

Blue Bird Body Company filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2022-10-12.

Recall campaignNHTSA 22V763000

Equipment adaptive/mobility

Component
Equipment adaptive/mobility
Manufacturer
Blue Bird Body Company
Vehicles affected
20
Reported to NHTSA
2022-10-12
Owners notified
2022-12-07

Defect description

Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2023 Vision and All-American transit buses. The entrance door handrail has an under-sized diameter and is not compliant with Part 1192, Americans with Disability Act (ADA), Appendix A, Chapter 3, T303.3.2, which requires a minimum diameter of 1.25 inches.

Safety risk

A smaller handrail may be difficult to grip, possibly resulting in a slip or fall and increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will replace the handrail, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on December 7, 2022. Owners may contact Blue Bird's customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R22CD-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.nhtsa.gov.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
BLUE BIRD ALL American Transit BUS2023
BLUE BIRD Vision Transit BUS2023

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.