Recall 11V086000: 2011–2012 Blue Bird ALL American and 1 other model

Report received

Feb 10, 2011

Manufacturer

Blue bird body company

Potentially affected

363vehicles

Model years

2011–2012

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 certain model year 2011 and 2012 vision and all american model school buses manufactured from october 18, 2010, through january 6, 2011. The sheet metal rain visors over the pushout side window on the left side of the bus may prohibit the emergency exit window from opening sufficiently which fails to conform to the emergency egress requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 217, "bus emergency exists and window retention and release."

Possible consequence

In the event of an emergency, passengers could be injured if they are unable to quickly exit the bus.

Remedy

Blue bird will notify owners and dealers will repair the buses free of charge. The safety recall behan on march 15, 2011. Owners may contact blue bird at 1-478-822-2242.

Affected model years

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

• 2011 Blue Bird ALL American0 complaints
• 2012 Blue Bird ALL American0 complaints
• 2011 Blue Bird Vision0 complaints
• 2012 Blue Bird Vision1 complaints