The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·14V309000·Announced 2014-06-05

Blue Bird Recalls 2012-2015 All American School Buses for Steering Defect

Blue Bird is recalling 2,539 school buses because a steering shaft clamp may contact a rubber boot, increasing steering effort and crash risk.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

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 steering defect that increases the risk of a crash, which fits the rubric criterion for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Blue Bird Body Company is recalling certain 2012-2015 All American school buses manufactured between August 20, 2011, and May 21, 2014. The recall involves 2,539 vehicles.

In the affected vehicles, a clamp on the steering shaft may come into contact with the rubber boot at the floor. If this contact occurs, additional effort is needed to steer the vehicle, which increases the risk of a crash.

Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will relocate the rubber boot and install a new steering shaft clamp free of charge. The recall began on July 8, 2014. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service 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
Hazard
Affected units
2,539

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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