NHTSA Campaign 19V526000

STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT

Issued by Blue Bird Body Company · Reported Jul 12, 2019 · 1,737 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Vision and All American school buses equipped with Specialty Manufacturing Prolo roof emergency exit hatches. Due to a manufacturing issue, the roof hatch external handle may unexpectedly break under reasonable use. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release."

Consequence

If the roof hatch external handle breaks, in the event of an emergency, the hatch cannot be easily opened from outside the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Blue Bird will notify owners, and Specialty dealers will replace the outer handle, free of charge. The recall began August 21, 2019. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R19AF - SB.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN 2018 1,737
BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN 2019 1,737
BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN SCHOOL BUS 2020 1,737
BLUE BIRD VISION 2018 1,737
BLUE BIRD VISION 2019 1,737
BLUE BIRD VISION SCHOOL BUS 2020 1,737

Source: NHTSA Campaign 19V526000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.