Blue Bird Recalls 2010 All American School Buses for Steering Defect
Blue Bird is recalling 127 model year 2010 All American school buses due to a potential steering column weld defect that could cause loss of steering control.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (steering column separation) that could result in loss of steering control and a vehicle crash, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.
Plain-English summary
Blue Bird Body Company is recalling 127 model year 2010 All American school buses manufactured between May 13, 2009, and August 4, 2009. These vehicles are equipped with TRW IGEN3 intermediate steering columns. The recall is due to a defect where the weld securing the spline tube to the intermediate tube may be mislocated, meaning it is not fully over the seam created when the tubes are pressed together.
This mislocated weld may result in torsional and axial strength falling below acceptable levels. This condition could lead to the separation of the steering column, resulting in a loss of steering control and a vehicle crash without warning.
Blue Bird will notify owners, and the buses will be repaired free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on or about September 30, 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
- 127
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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