2008–2009 Blue Bird ALL American recall: steering
⚠️ What's wrong
Blue bird is recalling 442 model year 2008 and 2009 ALL American school buses manufactured from july 22 to november 22, 2008. The bolts that mount the steering gear to the frame may not have been properly torqued.
💥 The risk
Improperly torqued bolts may cause the steering gear to separate from the chassis frame resulting in a loss of steering control, possibly resulting in a crash.
🔧 The fix
Blue bird will notify owners and repair the buses free of charge. The safety recall began on june 30, 2009. Owners may contact blue bird at 1-478-422-2242.
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
- 09V213000
- Manufacturer recall #
- R09PF
- Manufacturer
- BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Vehicles affected
- 442
- Component
- STEERING
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jun 30, 2009
- Built
- Jul 22, 2008 – Nov 22, 2008
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Blue bird's recall campaign no. R09PF.owners 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 .