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HighNHTSA·24V758000·Announced 2024-10-11

Blue Bird Recalls School Buses for Illegible Emergency Exit Labels

Blue Bird is recalling 2019-2024 Vision and All American school buses because emergency exit labels are too small to read, potentially delaying evacuation.

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 risk-of-harm product (school bus emergency exit) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for potential injury without confirmed cases.

Plain-English summary

Blue Bird Body Company is recalling certain 2019-2024 Vision and All American school buses. The recall involves 28,479 vehicles where the lettering on the emergency exit label operating instructions is too small and may be difficult to read. This defect causes the vehicles to fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release."

An emergency exit label that is difficult to read can prevent or delay the use of the emergency exit, increasing the risk of injury. No specific injuries or deaths have been reported in the source text.

Dealers will replace the emergency exit label free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on December 9, 2024. Owners may contact Blue Bird Customer Service at 478-822-2242 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN, VISION, VISION SCHOOL BUS, ALL AMERICAN SCHOOL BUS
Brand
BLUE BIRD
Manufacturer
Blue Bird Body Company
Category
Vehicle — School Bus
Hazard
Affected units
28,479

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)

  • ALL AMERICAN
  • VISION
  • VISION SCHOOL BUS
  • ALL AMERICAN SCHOOL BUS

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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