Blue Bird ALL American School BUS, Vision School BUS (2020): Structure
Recall 19V524000 · Jul 12, 2019 · Blue Bird Body Company
13
vehicles affected
13
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 19V524000
- Date
- Jul 12, 2019
- Maker
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Units affected
- 13
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Structure > Emergency > Escape/egress/exit
- Model years
- 2020
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2020 Vision and All American buses equipped with Specialty Prolo 24" x 24" roof 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."
What can happen
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.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will replace the outer hatch 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 - NSB.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Bird | All American School Bus | 2020 |
| Blue Bird | Vision School Bus | 2020 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 19V524000?
2 models: Blue Bird All American School Bus (2020), Blue Bird Vision School Bus (2020), about 13 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 19V524000?
Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will replace the outer hatch 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 - NSB.
What can happen?
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.
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.