2006 Blue Bird ALL American recall: body & structure
⚠️ What's wrong
Certain blue bird my 2006 ALL American front and rear engine school buses manufactured from december 6, 2004, through april 8, 2005. The interior side wall panels fail to conform to the joint strength requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 221, school bus body joint strength.
💥 The risk
In the event of a crash, the panels CAN separate exposing the passengers to serious injury.
🔧 The fix
Blue bird will notify its customers and repair the affected buses free of charge. The recall began may 26, 2005. Owners may 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
- 05V190000
- Manufacturer recall #
- R05JR
- Manufacturer
- BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Vehicles affected
- 575
- Component
- STRUCTURE
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- May 26, 2005
- Built
- Dec 6, 2004 – Apr 8, 2005
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.