NHTSA Campaign 13V545000

SUSPENSION:FRONT

Issued by Blue Bird Body Company · Reported Oct 31, 2013 · 87 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Blue Bird Corporation (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2014 All American and Conventional Vision non-school buses manufactured July 2, 2013, through October 3, 2013 and equipped with front suspension bolts marked with a "ZY" code on the bolt head. Due to a problem in the bolt manufacturing process, the bolts that hold the front suspension may break.

Consequence

A broken suspension bolt would require greater steering input to control the bus, thereby increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front suspension bolts. Any bolts with a "ZY" code will be replaced free of charge. The recall began on December 10, 2013. Owners may contact Blue Bird at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R13WR.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN 2014 87
BLUE BIRD CONVENTIONAL 2014 87

Source: NHTSA Campaign 13V545000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.