NHTSA safety recall
Recall 09V481000: STRUCTURE:BODY
BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY · Reported to NHTSA Dec 17, 2009
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govWhat this recall covers
NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published
The defect
BLUE BIRD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 ALL AMERICAN D3 FRONT ENGINE MODEL SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 13, 2009 THROUGH OCTOBER 24, 2009. ADHESIVE FOR THE INSIDE PANELS ADJACENT TO THE REAR CENTER EMERGENCY DOOR WAS OMITTED FROM THE JOINTS. THESE BUSES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 221, "SCHOOL BUS BODY JOINT STRENGTH."
The risk
WITHOUT THE REQUIRED ADHESIVE, THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY TO THE BUS OCCUPANTS IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
The remedy
BLUE BIRD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE BUSES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 12, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BLUE BIRD AT 1-478-822-2242.
Notes
BLUE BIRD'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS R10RF.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
Campaign details
Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA
- Manufacturer
- BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Manufacturer's campaign number
- R10RF
- NHTSA campaign number
- 09V481000
- Units potentially affected
- 223
- Report received
- Dec 17, 2009
- Production range
- Apr 13, 2009 – Oct 24, 2009
- Campaign type
- Vehicle
- Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
- 221
Vehicles covered
1 model year across 1 model
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.