Blue Bird Recalls 2010 All American School Buses for Missing Adhesive
Blue Bird is recalling 31 model year 2010 All American rear engine school buses because adhesive was omitted from interior rear bulkhead panels, increasing injury risk in a crash.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (missing adhesive on bulkhead panels) that fails to meet federal safety standards and increases the risk of injury to occupants in a crash, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.
Plain-English summary
Blue Bird Body Company has notified the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a noncompliance in certain model year 2010 All American rear engine school buses. The affected vehicles were manufactured between August 27, 2009, and January 25, 2010. A total of 31 units are involved in this recall.
The defect involves the omission of adhesive required for the interior rear bulkhead panels. As a result, these buses fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 221, "School Bus Body Joint Strength." Without the required adhesive, there is an increased risk of injury to bus occupants in the event of a crash.
Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will repair the buses free of charge. The safety recall began on March 26, 2010. Owners may contact Blue Bird at 1-478-822-2242 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN
- Brand
- BLUE BIRD
- Manufacturer
- BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Category
- Vehicle — School Bus
- Affected units
- 31
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (1)
- ALL AMERICAN
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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