Recall 24V543000

STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS

Report Date

20240719

Component

STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS

Affected Vehicles

10 models

Defect Description

Blue Bird Bus Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2019-2023 Vision, All American Front Engine, and All American Rear Engine school buses. An exterior roof joint may have been manufactured with insufficient strength that can allow the roof panels to separate in a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 221, "School Bus Body Joint Strength."

Safety Consequence

Roof panels that separate during a crash can increase the risk of injury.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect the roof panel joints and install additional rivets as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 17, 2024. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242.

Affected Vehicles

Year	Make	Model
2019	BLUE BIRD	ALL AMERICAN
2019	BLUE BIRD	VISION
2020	BLUE BIRD	ALL AMERICAN SCHOOL BUS
2020	BLUE BIRD	VISION SCHOOL BUS
2021	BLUE BIRD	ALL AMERICAN SCHOOL BUS
2021	BLUE BIRD	VISION SCHOOL BUS
2022	BLUE BIRD	ALL AMERICAN SCHOOL BUS
2022	BLUE BIRD	VISION SCHOOL BUS
2023	BLUE BIRD	ALL AMERICAN SCHOOL BUS
2023	BLUE BIRD	VISION SCHOOL BUS

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