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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.

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.