BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN 2009: STRUCTURE
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 13V332000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| BLUE BIRD | ALL AMERICAN | 2009 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2013-08-28 | 2013-07-31 | 2013-08-06 |
Production Dates: 2006-03-10 - 2013-06-18
Manufacturers Involved: Blue Bird Body Company
Manufacturer Campaign Number: R13WM
Component: STRUCTURE
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 172
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 221
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."
In the event of a vehicle crash, there is an increased risk that the window panels may separate and fall onto occupants causing injury.
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.
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.
