Blue Bird ALL American D3 (2010): Structure
Recall 09V481000 · Dec 17, 2009 · Blue Bird Body Company
223
vehicles affected
223
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 09V481000
- Date
- Dec 17, 2009
- Maker
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Units affected
- 223
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Structure > Body
- Model years
- 2010
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
BLUE BIRD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 ALL AMERICAN D3 FRONT ENGINE MODEL SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 13, 2009 THROUGH OCTOBER 24, 2009. ADHESIVE FOR THE INSIDE PANELS ADJACENT TO THE REAR CENTER EMERGENCY DOOR WAS OMITTED FROM THE JOINTS. THESE BUSES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 221, "SCHOOL BUS BODY JOINT STRENGTH."
What can happen
WITHOUT THE REQUIRED ADHESIVE, THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY TO THE BUS OCCUPANTS IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
BLUE BIRD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE BUSES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 12, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BLUE BIRD AT 1-478-822-2242.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Bird | All American D3 | 2010 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 09V481000?
1 model: Blue Bird All American D3 (2010), about 223 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 09V481000?
BLUE BIRD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE BUSES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 12, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BLUE BIRD AT 1-478-822-2242.
What can happen?
WITHOUT THE REQUIRED ADHESIVE, THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY TO THE BUS OCCUPANTS IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
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.