Which vehicles are included in recall 04V362?

2005 Blue Bird ALL American. 233 vehicles may be affected. Check your exact car with its 17-character VIN.

Check your VIN, then call any authorized Blue Bird dealer to book the free repair.

💥 Crash risk🩹 Injury riskNHTSA 04V362📅 Jul 22, 2004

2005 Blue Bird ALL American recall: body & structure

⚠️ What's wrong

Certain my 2005 blue bird ALL American model school buses manufactured from may 24 through july 12, 2004. These buses fail to comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no 221, school bus body joint strength. The rivet pattern may be incorrect in sections of the rear roof sheet joint that attaches to the rear roof cap.

💥 The risk

In the event of a crash, these panels could separate, exposing vehicle occupants to increased risk of injury.

🔧 The fix

Blue bird will notify its customers and provide instructions and parts to add additional rivets as needed. The recall began august 16, 2004. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact blue bird at 478-822-2242.

Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)

NHTSA campaign: 04V362000
Manufacturer recall #: R04HV
Manufacturer: BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
Vehicles affected: 233
Component: STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
NHTSA hotline: 1-888-327-4236
Owner letters mailed: Aug 16, 2004
Built: May 24, 2004 – Jul 12, 2004
Recall started by: MFR
Notes: Also, customers CAN contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

2005 Blue Bird ALL American recall: body & structure

⚠️ What's wrong

💥 The risk

🔧 The fix

Vehicles in this recall

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