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Recall campaign00V245000

Recall 00V245000: 1999–2001 Blue Bird ALL American

Steering › Gear box (other than rack and pinion)
Report received
Aug 30, 2000
Manufacturer
Blue bird body company
Potentially affected
1,581vehicles
Model years
1999–2001

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Vehicle description: school and transit buses. These buses could have improperly installed or missing pinch bolts in the steering shaft assemblies.

Possible consequence

This can result in disengagement of the steering slip shaft assembly and loss of steering.

Remedy

Owners will be provided with installation instructions and new replacement bolts and locking nuts for the steering shaft assemblies.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.