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NHTSA Campaign 24V543000

STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS

Issued by Blue Bird Body Company · Reported Jul 19, 2024 · 16,708 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Blue Bird Bus Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2019-2023 Vision, All American Front Engine, and All American Rear Engine school buses. An exterior roof joint may have been manufactured with insufficient strength that can allow the roof panels to separate in a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 221, "School Bus Body Joint Strength."

Consequence

Roof panels that separate during a crash can increase the risk of injury.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect the roof panel joints and install additional rivets as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 17, 2024. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN 2019 16,708
BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN SCHOOL BUS 2020 16,708
BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN SCHOOL BUS 2021 16,708
BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN SCHOOL BUS 2022 16,708
BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN SCHOOL BUS 2023 16,708
BLUE BIRD VISION 2019 16,708
BLUE BIRD VISION SCHOOL BUS 2020 16,708
BLUE BIRD VISION SCHOOL BUS 2021 16,708
BLUE BIRD VISION SCHOOL BUS 2022 16,708
BLUE BIRD VISION SCHOOL BUS 2023 16,708

Source: NHTSA Campaign 24V543000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.