NHTSA Recall 24V758000
Filed by Blue Bird Body Company. Component: Equipment. Reported 2024-10-11. An estimated 28,479 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2019-2024 Vision and All American school buses. The emergency exit label operating instructions lettering is too small and may be difficult to read. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release."
Risk
An emergency exit label that is difficult to read can prevent or delay the use of the emergency exit, increasing the risk of injury.
What the manufacturer will do
Dealers will replace the emergency exit label, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 9, 2024. Owners may contact Blue Bird Customer Service at 478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R23CK (SB).
Manufacturer campaign number: R23CK (SB)
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or go to nhtsa.gov.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2020 Blue Bird All American School Bus
- 2021 Blue Bird All American School Bus
- 2022 Blue Bird All American School Bus
- 2023 Blue Bird All American School Bus
- 2024 Blue Bird All American School Bus
- 2019 Blue Bird All American
- 2020 Blue Bird Vision School Bus
- 2021 Blue Bird Vision School Bus
- 2022 Blue Bird Vision School Bus
- 2023 Blue Bird Vision School Bus
- 2024 Blue Bird Vision School Bus
- 2019 Blue Bird Vision