NHTSA Campaign 15V059000

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

Issued by Blue Bird Body Company · Reported Feb 3, 2015 · 1,936 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 All American rear engine school buses manufactured June 5, 2010, to January 13, 2015. In the affected school buses, the exhaust system hangers may fail, possibly causing damage to the Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) and the Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) housings.

Consequence

If all the exhaust hangers were to fail, the housings may fall onto the roadway, creating a road hazard and increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will install new bolted hanger assemblies and support cables, free of charge. The recall began on March 6, 2015. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R15YB-SB.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN 2011 1,936
BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN 2012 1,936
BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN 2013 1,936
BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN 2014 1,936
BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN 2015 1,936
BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN 2016 1,936

Source: NHTSA Campaign 15V059000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.