NHTSA safety recall

Recall 19V707000 · manufacturer campaign R19AH

Structure › Body › Roof And Pillars — Blue Bird · reported 4 Oct 2019 · 302 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

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 fix

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.

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.

NHTSA campaign
19V707000
Manufacturer campaign
R19AH
Filed by
Blue Bird Body Company
Report received
4 Oct 2019
Owners notified
22 Oct 2019
Potentially affected
302

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2019 Blue Bird All American 2020 Blue Bird All American School Bus 2021 Blue Bird All American School Bus 2021 Blue Bird All American Transit Bus 2019 Blue Bird Vision 2020 Blue Bird Vision School Bus 2021 Blue Bird Vision School Bus 2020 Blue Bird Vision Transit Bus 2021 Blue Bird Vision Transit Bus

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation recall database. Look up another campaign →