Blue Bird Recalls 2014 School Buses for Rear Wheelhousing Joint Separation
Blue Bird is recalling 526 model year 2014 Vision and All American school buses because a rear wheelhousing joint may have separated during manufacturing, increasing injury risk in a crash.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural defect in school buses that increases the risk of injury to occupants in a crash, but no injuries or fatalities have been reported, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products without reported injury.
Plain-English summary
Blue Bird Body Company is recalling 526 model year 2014 Vision and All American school buses manufactured between January 21, 2013, and February 28, 2013. The recall addresses a defect where the joint between the rear wheelhousing and the body gusset panel may have partially separated during the manufacturing process. As a result, these vehicles do not conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 221, "School Bus Body Joint Strength."
The defect may increase the risk of injury to bus occupants in the event of a crash. No specific injuries or fatalities have been reported in the source text.
Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the joint connections and install a two-part adhesive and mechanical fasteners as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on April 24, 2014. 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, VISION
- Brand
- BLUE BIRD
- Manufacturer
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Category
- Vehicle — School Bus
- Affected units
- 526
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 (2)
- ALL AMERICAN
- VISION
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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