Blue Bird Recall 13V332000: Structure

NHTSA recall 13V332000 · announced July 31, 2013 · filed by Blue Bird Body Company · 172 units affected

The problem

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."

The risk

In the event of a vehicle crash, there is an increased risk that the window panels may separate and fall onto occupants causing injury.

What to do

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.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

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.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 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

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.