BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN recalls
NHTSA lists 97 recall campaigns for the BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN; the most recent was received 2024-10-11 (Equipment › Other › Labels).
Recalls by model year
| Model year | Campaigns | Do Not Drive / Park Outside |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 26 | 0 |
| 2018 | 19 | 0 |
| 2017 | 10 | 0 |
| 2016 | 20 | 0 |
| 2015 | 27 | 0 |
| 2014 | 26 | 0 |
| 2013 | 28 | 0 |
| 2012 | 30 | 0 |
| 2011 | 35 | 0 |
| 2010 | 38 | 0 |
| 2009 | 26 | 0 |
| 2008 | 21 | 0 |
| 2007 | 12 | 0 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 |
All BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN campaigns (latest 60)
| Campaign | Received | Component | Problem |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24V758000 | 2024-10-11 | Equipment › Other › Labels | Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2019-2024 Vision and All American school buses. The emergency exit label operating instructions lettering is too small and may be difficult to read. As such, these … |
| 24V543000 | 2024-07-19 | Structure › Body › Roof And Pillars | 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 … |
| 23V778000 | 2023-11-20 | Structure | Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2014-2024 All American school buses equipped with 39" High Back seat restraining barriers. The bolts securing the restraining barriers to the floor may separate whe… |
| 23V276000 | 2023-04-18 | Power Train › Driveline | Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2021 All American and Vision School Buses, equipped with PowerDrive 7000 electric drive systems. The System Control Module (SCM) may activate the anti-rollback… |
| 22V505000 | 2022-07-14 | Electrical System › Propulsion System | Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2022 All American and Vision school buses equipped with Cummins PD7000 Electric Drivetrains containing an electric air compressor. The air compressor housing i… |
| 21V313000 | 2021-05-04 | Fuel System, Diesel › Fuel Injection System › Fuel Rail | Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2022 All American vehicles. The sealing washer may not seat correctly in the pilot bore holes, allowing the high pressure fuel rail assembly to leak. |
| 21V312000 | 2021-05-04 | Fuel System, Diesel › Fuel Injection System › Fuel Rail | Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2022 All American buses. The sealing washer may not seat correctly in the pilot bore holes, allowing the high pressure fuel rail assembly to leak. |
| 21V300000 | 2021-04-28 | Steering | Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Vision and All American school buses. The drivetrain may experience an electromagnetic noise on the Control Area Network (CAN) bus, which may cause a loss… |
| 21V253000 | 2021-04-12 | Electrical System › Propulsion System › Shock Protection | Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Vision and All American school buses. The electric drive train cannot detect isolation faults when the high voltage contactors are closed. |
| 20V407000 | 2020-07-15 | Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage | Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Vision and All-American transit buses. The three-point seatbelt assembly may have been installed without reinforcing washers under the floor at the anchor… |
| 20V409000 | 2020-07-15 | Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage | Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2021 All-American and 2019-2021 Vision school buses. The three-point seatbelt assembly may have been installed without reinforcing washers under the floor at t… |
| 20V234000 | 2020-04-27 | Parking Brake | Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2006-2021 Vision and 2007-2013 All American school buses. The floor-mounted parking brake may fail to hold the vehicle stationary on an incline when the vehicle is … |
| 20V125000 | 2020-03-03 | Seats › Barriers | Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2008-2021 Vision and All American school buses. The seat barrier behind the driver seat with an integrated 3-point seat belt may have been installed incorrectly and… |
| 20V074000 | 2020-02-11 | Power Train | Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Vision and All American school buses equipped with 7000 EV electric drivetrain units. A connector within the wire harnesses may become unplugged causing l… |
| 19V765000 | 2019-10-25 | Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm) | Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Vision and All American school buses equipped with Cummins PowerDrive 7000 EV electric drivetrain units. Due to a software error, the VCU may activate the… |
| 19V707000 | 2019-10-04 | Structure › Body › Roof And Pillars | 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 even… |
| 19V526000 | 2019-07-12 | Structure › Emergency › Escape/Egress/Exit | 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… |
| 19V471000 | 2019-06-19 | Electrical System › Software | Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Vision and All American school buses equipped with PowerDrive 7000 EV electric drivetrains. The Vehicle Control Unit (VCU) may unexpectedly shut down the … |
| 19V393000 | 2019-05-24 | Service Brakes, Air › Disc › Caliper | Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2016-2020 Vision and 2015-2020 All American non-school buses equipped with ADB22X disc brakes. The driver side rear brakes may drag. |
| 19V391000 | 2019-05-24 | Service Brakes, Air › Disc | Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Vision and All American school buses equipped with Bendix ADB22X air brakes. The driver side rear brakes may drag. |
| 19V082000 | 2019-02-11 | Equipment Adaptive/Mobility | Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Vision and All American school buses equipped with Ricon S-Series Titanium Wheelchair lifts. The wheelchair lift positioning input cam may fail while the … |
| 18V880000 | 2018-12-11 | Parking Brake | Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2019 Blue Bird All American and Vision school buses. The parking brake cable may disengage from the foot pedal assembly, possibly allowing the bus to unintentionall… |
| 18V881000 | 2018-12-11 | Parking Brake | Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2019 Blue Bird All American and Vision transit buses. The parking brake cable may disengage from the foot pedal assembly, possibly allowing the bus to unintentional… |
| 18V801000 | 2018-11-14 | Equipment | Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2007-2019 Blue Bird All American ambulance buses. The clamps that secure the stacked stretchers may fail from repeated use or from high loads. |
| 18V566000 | 2018-08-28 | Equipment › Other › Labels | Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2019 Blue Bird All American and 2019-2020 Blue Bird Vision school buses, equipped with certain NextGen School Bus seats with Integrated Child Restraint Systems. The… |
| 18V263000 | 2018-04-25 | Electrical System › Instrument Cluster/Panel | Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Blue Bird All American and Vision school buses. The primary and secondary air brake gauges on the instrument cluster may intermittently indicate "0 PSI" i… |
| 18V264000 | 2018-04-25 | Electrical System › Instrument Cluster/Panel | Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Blue Bird All American and Vision transit buses. The primary and secondary air brake gauges on the instrument cluster may intermittently indicate "0 PSI" … |
| 17V510000 | 2017-08-17 | Seats | Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2015-2019 Vision and model year 2016 All American school buses equipped with certain QS11 series convertible school bus seats supplied by CE White/HSM So… |
| 17V202000 | 2017-03-23 | Seats | Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2016 Vision and All American school buses, equipped with certain QS11, QSCR11, QSJ11, and Davenport school bus seats that include three-point lap/shoulder seat belt… |
| 16V405000 | 2016-06-06 | Equipment | Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 All American transit buses manufactured from November 13, 2014, through May 4, 2016, and 2016-2017 Vision transit buses manufactured from May 3… |
| 16V265000 | 2016-05-03 | Seats | Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2017 All American Forward Engine transit buses manufactured February 9, 2016, to February 19, 2016 and one Vision transit bus manufactured on February 1,… |
| 16V172000 | 2016-03-25 | Seats | Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2011-2017 All American school buses manufactured from August 20, 2010, through December 16, 2015. Buses with rear side emergency doors have seats over th… |
| 16V006000 | 2016-01-08 | Other › School Bus Stop Arm Assembly | Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 All American school buses manufactured May 18, 2015, to November 9, 2015, and Vision school buses manufactured May 8, 2015, to October 27, 2015… |
| 15V730000 | 2015-11-04 | Equipment Adaptive/Mobility | Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2007-2015 All American, Vision, 2007-2011 Micro Bird, and 2007-2008 Conventional school buses, equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5… |
| 15V731000 | 2015-11-04 | Equipment Adaptive/Mobility | Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2007-2015 All American and Vision and 2007-2011 Micro Bird transit buses equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelch… |
| 15V293000 | 2015-05-19 | Engine And Engine Cooling › Engine | Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2009-2016 All American rear engine school buses manufactured December 7, 2008, to May 11, 2015, and equipped with certain Cummins Westport ISL G engines.… |
| 15V294000 | 2015-05-19 | Engine And Engine Cooling › Engine | Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2009-2016 All American rear engine non school buses manufactured December 7, 2008, to May 11, 2015, and equipped with certain Cummins Westport ISL G engi… |
| 15V277000 | 2015-05-12 | Seats | Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2016 Vision and All American rear engine school buses manufactured February 11, 2015, to April 2, 2015. The affected vehicles have seat bottoms whose foa… |
| 15V136000 | 2015-03-10 | Seat Belts | Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 All American A3FE, A3RE, T3FE, T3RE, and D3RE school buses manufactured June 28, 2012, to September 25, 2014, and 2013-2016 Vision BBCV school … |
| 15V124000 | 2015-03-03 | Steering | Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2016 All American school buses manufactured from September 11, 2014, through January 8, 2015. In the affected vehicles, a clamp on the steering shaft may come in co… |
| 15V118000 | 2015-02-27 | Steering | Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2016 All American transit buses manufactured from September 15, 2014, through January 12, 2015. In the affected vehicles, a clamp on the steering shaft may come in … |
| 15V059000 | 2015-02-03 | Engine And Engine Cooling › Exhaust System | Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 All American rear engine school buses manufactured June 5, 2010, to January 13, 2015. In the affected school buses, the exhaust system hangers … |
| 15V060000 | 2015-02-03 | Engine And Engine Cooling › Exhaust System | Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 All American rear engine transit buses manufactured June 5, 2010, to January 13, 2015. In the affected transit buses, the exhaust system hanger… |
| 14V797000 | 2014-12-17 | Parking Brake | Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2015 Vision non-school buses manufactured July 8, 2015, and All American non-school buses manufactured September 12, 2014. These buses, equipped with hyd… |
| 14V798000 | 2014-12-17 | Parking Brake | Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Vision and All American school buses manufactured July 8, 2014, to September 22, 2014. These buses, equipped with hydraulic brakes, may have an… |
| 14V707000 | 2014-11-05 | Fuel System, Diesel | Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2015 All American and Vision transit buses manufactured from May 22, 2014, to August 2, 2014. The Cummins ISB or ISL engines in these vehicles may have b… |
| 14V510000 | 2014-08-19 | Equipment Adaptive/Mobility | Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2007-2015 All American and Vision, 2007-2011 Micro Bird, and 2007-2008 Conventional school buses equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, … |
| 14V511000 | 2014-08-19 | Equipment Adaptive/Mobility | Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2007-2015 All American, 2007-2010 Micro Bird, and 2007-2014 Vision non-school buses equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5… |
| 14V705000 | 2014-08-12 | Fuel System, Diesel | Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2015 All American and Vision school buses manufactured from May 22, 2014, to August 2, 2014. The Cummins ISB or ISL engines in these vehicles may have be… |
| 14V436000 | 2014-07-18 | Fuel System, Other › Storage › Tank Assembly › Pressure Relief Devices | Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 All American rear engine school buses manufactured July 21, 2011 to April 30, 2014, and equipped with CNG fuel systems and delivered to or regi… |
| 14V313000 | 2014-06-11 | Engine And Engine Cooling › Cooling System | Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2008-2013 All American rear engine school buses manufactured April 3, 2007, to December 15, 2012. Due to the design of the thermostat, a heater hose may … |
| 14V314000 | 2014-06-11 | Engine And Engine Cooling › Cooling System › Hoses/Lines/Piping/Fittings | Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2008-2013 All American rear engine non-school buses manufactured May 9, 2007, to November 12, 2012. Due to the design of the thermostat, a heater hose ma… |
| 14V309000 | 2014-06-05 | Steering | Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2012-2015 All American school buses manufactured August 20, 2011, through May 21, 2014. In the affected vehicles, a clamp on the steering shaft may come in contact … |
| 14V306000 | 2014-06-05 | Steering | Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2012-2015 All American transit buses manufactured September 1, 2011 through May 16, 2014. In the affected vehicles, a clamp on the steering shaft may come in contac… |
| 14V215000 | 2014-04-23 | Engine And Engine Cooling › Engine | Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2009-2015 All American rear engine non-school buses manufactured from June 23, 2010, through May 24, 2012, and equipped with certain Cummins Westport Mod… |
| 14V110000 | 2014-03-11 | Structure › Body | Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2014 Vision and All American school buses manufactured January 21, 2013, through February 28, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the joint between the rear … |
| 14V083000 | 2014-02-27 | Engine And Engine Cooling › Engine | Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2009-2015 All American rear engine school buses manufactured from December 8, 2008, through November 15, 2013, and equipped with certain Cummins Westport… |
| 13V643000 | 2013-12-24 | Parking Brake | Blue Bird Corporation is recalling certain 2014-2015 model year All American and Vision school buses manufactured from September 24, 2013, through December 6, 2013. In the affected vehicles, a component within the hydrau… |
| 13V579000 | 2013-11-20 | Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly | Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2014 and 2015 Vision and All American model school buses manufactured August 23, 2013, through November 6, 2013 and equipped with IMMI-brand L9 driver's … |
| 13V577000 | 2013-11-20 | Seat Belts › Rear/Other › Buckle Assembly | Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2014 Vision and All American model non-school buses manufactured August 23, 2013, through November 6, 2013 and equipped with IMMI-brand L9 driver's seat … |
A recall covers a make, model and year range; whether one specific vehicle is affected or already repaired is confirmed by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or by a dealer. Recall repairs are free. Source: NHTSA recall flat file (public domain), campaigns received since January 2010.
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