NHTSA Recall 13V332000
NHTSA Campaign Id 13V332000; Date: Jul. 31, 2013
In the event of a vehicle crash, there is an increased risk that the window panels may separate and fall onto occupants causing injury.
Recalled Vehicles:
2007 Blue Bird All American; 2008 Blue Bird All American; 2009 Blue Bird All American; 2010 Blue Bird All American; 2011 Blue Bird All American; 2012 Blue Bird All American; 2013 Blue Bird All American; 2014 Blue Bird All American; 2007 Blue Bird Vision; 2008 Blue Bird Vision; 2009 Blue Bird Vision; 2010 Blue Bird Vision; 2011 Blue Bird Vision; 2012 Blue Bird Vision; 2013 Blue Bird Vision; 2014 Blue Bird Vision
Component: Structure
Manufactured by: Blue Bird Body Company
Affected Units:: 172
Recall Summary:
Blue bird body company is recalling certain model year 2007-2014 all american and vision school buses manufactured March 10, 2006, through June 18, 2013; and equipped with optional transit sliding windows. Joint adhesive may not have been applied at the interior and exterior body window panel joints. Without the adhesive, these vehicles fail to conform to the standards of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) no. 221, "school bus body joint strength. "
How to Fix:
Blue bird will notify owners, and dealers will install additional rivets at the window panel joints, free of charge. The recall began on August 28, 2013. Owners may contact blue bird at 1-478-825-2021. Blue bird's recall number is r13wm.
Recall 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.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Aug 28, 2013
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