Recall 19V526000

STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT

Report Date

20190712

Component

STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT

Affected Vehicles

6 models

Defect Description

Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Vision and All American school buses equipped with Specialty Manufacturing Prolo roof emergency exit hatches. Due to a manufacturing issue, the roof hatch external handle may unexpectedly break under reasonable use. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release."

Safety Consequence

If the roof hatch external handle breaks, in the event of an emergency, the hatch cannot be easily opened from outside the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Blue Bird will notify owners, and Specialty dealers will replace the outer handle, free of charge. The recall began August 21, 2019. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R19AF - SB.

Affected Vehicles

Year	Make	Model
2018	BLUE BIRD	ALL AMERICAN
2018	BLUE BIRD	VISION
2019	BLUE BIRD	ALL AMERICAN
2019	BLUE BIRD	VISION
2020	BLUE BIRD	ALL AMERICAN SCHOOL BUS
2020	BLUE BIRD	VISION SCHOOL BUS

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.