Recall campaign80V137000
Recall 80V137000: 1979–1980 Blue Bird Blue Bird
Structure › Body
- Report received
- Oct 15, 1980
- Manufacturer
- Blue bird body company
- Potentially affected
- 168vehicles
- Model years
- 1979–1980
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
There are an insufficient number of fasteners in the first and last headlining joints. Therefore, the vehicle does not comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 221, "school bus body joint strength".
Remedy
Manufacturer will correct the deficiency by adding the required fasteners to the headlining joints.
Affected model years
Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.
- 1979 Blue Bird Blue Bird0 complaints
- 1980 Blue Bird Blue Bird0 complaints
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.