Blue Bird ALL American, ALL American School BUS, ALL American Transit BUS, Vision and 2 more (2019-2021): Structure
Recall 19V707000 · Oct 4, 2019 · Blue Bird Body Company
302
vehicles affected
302
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 19V707000
- Date
- Oct 4, 2019
- Maker
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Units affected
- 302
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Structure > Body > Roof and pillars
- Model years
- 2019-2021
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2019-2021 All American and Vision school buses. An insufficient number of rivets were installed in the roof sheets, allowing the roof sheets to separate in the event of a severe impact. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 221, "School Bus Body Joint Strength."
What can happen
In the event of a crash, if the roof sheets separate, there is an increased risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the roof joints and add the sufficient number of rivets, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 22, 2019. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R19AH.
Vehicles covered
6 models, 9 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Bird | All American | 2019 |
| Blue Bird | All American School Bus | 2020-2021 |
| Blue Bird | All American Transit Bus | 2021 |
| Blue Bird | Vision | 2019 |
| Blue Bird | Vision School Bus | 2020-2021 |
| Blue Bird | Vision Transit Bus | 2020-2021 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 19V707000?
6 models: Blue Bird All American (2019), Blue Bird All American School Bus (2020-2021), Blue Bird All American Transit Bus (2021) and 3 more, about 302 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 19V707000?
Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the roof joints and add the sufficient number of rivets, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 22, 2019. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R19AH.
What can happen?
In the event of a crash, if the roof sheets separate, there is an increased risk of injury.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.