Recall 09V213000: 2008–2009 Blue Bird ALL American

Report received

Jun 11, 2009

Manufacturer

Blue bird body company

Potentially affected

442vehicles

Model years

2008–2009

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

Blue bird is recalling 442 model year 2008 and 2009 all american school buses manufactured from july 22 to november 22, 2008. The bolts that mount the steering gear to the frame may not have been properly torqued.

Possible consequence

Improperly torqued bolts may cause the steering gear to separate from the chassis frame resulting in a loss of steering control, possibly resulting in a crash.

Remedy

Blue bird will notify owners and repair the buses free of charge. The safety recall began on june 30, 2009. Owners may contact blue bird at 1-478-422-2242.

Affected model years

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

• 2008 Blue Bird ALL American4 complaints
• 2009 Blue Bird ALL American3 complaints