NHTSA safety recall
Recall 19V707000: STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
Blue Bird Body Company · Reported to NHTSA Oct 4, 2019
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 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."
The risk
In the event of a crash, if the roof sheets separate, there is an increased risk of injury.
The 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.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
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
- R19AH
- NHTSA campaign number
- 19V707000
- Units potentially affected
- 302
- Report received
- Oct 4, 2019
- Production range
- Jul 16, 2019 – Aug 27, 2019
- Campaign type
- Vehicle
- Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
- 221
Vehicles covered
9 model years across 6 models
- Blue Bird All American
- Blue Bird All American School Bus
- Blue Bird All American Transit Bus
- Blue Bird Vision
- Blue Bird Vision School Bus
- Blue Bird Vision Transit Bus
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.