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Blue Bird Body Company recall 24V543000

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."

Reported 07/19/2024

What can happen

Roof panels that separate during a crash can increase the risk of injury.

Repair

Dealers will inspect the roof panel joints and install additional rivets as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 17, 2024. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242.

Components

  • Structure: Body: Roof and pillars

Affected years and models

A listed year and model does not mean every vehicle in that group is recalled. Use the VIN lookup to confirm a specific vehicle.

2023 Blue Bird ALL AMERICAN SCHOOL BUSView records2023 Blue Bird VISION SCHOOL BUSView records2022 Blue Bird ALL AMERICAN SCHOOL BUSView records2022 Blue Bird VISION SCHOOL BUSView records2021 Blue Bird ALL AMERICAN SCHOOL BUSView records2021 Blue Bird VISION SCHOOL BUSView records2020 Blue Bird ALL AMERICAN SCHOOL BUSView records2020 Blue Bird VISION SCHOOL BUSView records2019 Blue Bird ALL AMERICANView records2019 Blue Bird VISIONView records