Blue Bird Recalls School Buses Due to Weak Roof Joints
Blue Bird is recalling 2019-2023 Vision and All American school buses because roof joints may be too weak, risking panel separation 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 (roof joint strength) that can lead to injury in a crash, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.
Plain-English summary
Blue Bird Body Company is recalling certain 2019-2023 Vision, All American Front Engine, and All American Rear Engine school buses. The recall addresses a defect where an exterior roof joint may have been manufactured with insufficient strength. This weakness can allow roof panels to separate during a crash, which increases the risk of injury to occupants. As a result, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 221, "School Bus Body Joint Strength."
The affected vehicles include 2019-2023 Blue Bird Vision school buses and 2019-2023 Blue Bird All American school buses. Owners of these vehicles should contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242 to schedule a repair. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 17, 2024.
Dealers will inspect the roof panel joints and install additional rivets as necessary, free of charge. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or visit www.safercar.gov for more information.
The recalled product
- Product
- BLUE BIRD VISION SCHOOL BUS, ALL AMERICAN, ALL AMERICAN SCHOOL BUS, VISION
- Brand
- BLUE BIRD
- Manufacturer
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Category
- Vehicle — School Bus
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 16,708
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 (4)
- VISION SCHOOL BUS
- ALL AMERICAN
- ALL AMERICAN SCHOOL BUS
- VISION
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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