The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·15V118000·Announced 2015-02-27

Blue Bird Recalls 2016 All American Buses for Steering Shaft Clamp Issue

Blue Bird is recalling 2016 All American transit buses because a steering shaft clamp may contact the rubber boot, increasing steering effort and crash risk.

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 defect increases the risk of a crash due to increased steering effort, 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 2016 All American transit buses manufactured between September 15, 2014, and January 12, 2015. The recall involves a defect where a clamp on the steering shaft may come into contact with the rubber boot at the floor.

If this contact occurs, additional effort is required to steer the vehicle, which increases the risk of a crash. This recall is an expansion of a previous recall identified as 14V-306.

Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will relocate the rubber boot and install a new steering shaft clamp at no charge. The recall began on March 25, 2015. 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 — Transit Bus
Hazard
Affected units
40

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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