Recall 13V332000: 2007–2014 Blue Bird Vision and 1 other model

Report received

Jul 31, 2013

Manufacturer

Blue Bird Body Company

Potentially affected

172vehicles

Model years

2007–2014

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 Body Company is recalling certain model year 2007-2014 All American and Vision school buses manufactured March 10, 2006, through June 18, 2013; and equipped with optional transit sliding windows. Joint adhesive may not have been applied at the interior and exterior body window panel joints. Without the adhesive, these vehicles fail to conform to the standards of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 221, "School Bus Body Joint Strength."

Possible consequence

In the event of a vehicle crash, there is an increased risk that the window panels may separate and fall onto occupants causing injury.

Remedy

Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will install additional rivets at the window panel joints, free of charge. The recall began on August 28, 2013. Owners may contact Blue Bird at 1-478-825-2021. Blue Bird's recall number is R13WM.

Affected model years

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

• 2007 Blue Bird ALL American4 complaints
• 2008 Blue Bird ALL American4 complaints
• 2009 Blue Bird ALL American3 complaints
• 2010 Blue Bird ALL American0 complaints
• 2011 Blue Bird ALL American0 complaints
• 2012 Blue Bird ALL American0 complaints
• 2013 Blue Bird ALL American1 complaints
• 2014 Blue Bird ALL American0 complaints
• 2007 Blue Bird Vision3 complaints
• 2008 Blue Bird Vision1 complaints
• 2009 Blue Bird Vision6 complaints
• 2010 Blue Bird Vision2 complaints
• 2011 Blue Bird Vision0 complaints
• 2012 Blue Bird Vision1 complaints
• 2013 Blue Bird Vision2 complaints
• 2014 Blue Bird Vision0 complaints