NHTSA Campaign 19V707000

STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS

Issued by Blue Bird Body Company · Reported Oct 4, 2019 · 302 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2019-2021 All American and Vision school buses. An insufficient number of rivets were installed in the roof sheets, allowing the roof sheets to separate in the event of a severe impact. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 221, "School Bus Body Joint Strength."

Consequence

In the event of a crash, if the roof sheets separate, there is an increased risk of injury.

Remedy

Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the roof joints and add the sufficient number of rivets, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 22, 2019. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R19AH.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN 2019 302
BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN SCHOOL BUS 2020 302
BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN SCHOOL BUS 2021 302
BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN TRANSIT BUS 2021 302
BLUE BIRD VISION 2019 302
BLUE BIRD VISION SCHOOL BUS 2020 302
BLUE BIRD VISION SCHOOL BUS 2021 302
BLUE BIRD VISION TRANSIT BUS 2020 302
BLUE BIRD VISION TRANSIT BUS 2021 302

Source: NHTSA Campaign 19V707000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.