NHTSA Recall 24V543000
NHTSA Campaign Id 24V543000; Date: Jul. 19, 2024
roof panels that separate during a crash can increase the risk of injury.
Recalled Vehicles:
2019 Blue Bird All American; 2020 Blue Bird All American; 2021 Blue Bird All American; 2022 Blue Bird All American; 2023 Blue Bird All American; 2019 Blue Bird Vision; 2020 Blue Bird Vision; 2021 Blue Bird Vision; 2022 Blue Bird Vision; 2023 Blue Bird Vision
Component: Structure:body:roof And Pillars
Manufactured by: Blue Bird Body Company
Affected Units:: 16,708
Recall Summary:
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."
How to Fix:
dealers will inspect the roof panel joints and install additional rivets as necessary, free of charge. the manufacturer has not yet determined a notification schedule. owners may contact blue bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242.
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.Please be reminded of the following requirements:You are required to submit a draft owner notification letter to this office no less than five days prior to mailing it to the customers.Also, copies of all notices, bulletins, dealer notifications, and other communications that relate to this recall, including a copy of the final owner notification letter and any subsequent owner follow-up notification letter(s), are required to be submitted to this office no later than 5 days after they are originally sent (if they are sent to more than one manufacturer, distributor, dealer, or purchaser/owner).Under 49 U.S.C. ? 30112(a), it is illegal for anyone, including a manufacturer, distributor, dealer, or retailer to sell an item of equipment or vehicle that fails to comply with all applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standards.As stated in 49 U.S.C. ? 30118(f), submission of eight consecutive quarterly reports followed by three annual reports is required. As described in 573.7, submission of the first of eight consecutive quarterly status reports is required within one month after the close of the calendar quarter in which notification to purchasers occurs. Therefore, the first quarterly report will be due on, or before, 30 days after the close of the calendar quarter. The first of three consecutive annual status reports will be due on, or before, 1 year after the eighth quarterly report was submitted.
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