2008–2010 Blue Bird Micro Bird recall: body & structure
⚠️ What's wrong
Blue Bird is recalling certain model year 2008 through 2010 Micro Bird school buses manufactured from august 28, 2007 through october 29, 2009. An incorrect number of rivets may have been installed in the front roof cap that attaches to the front roof sheet. These buses fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 221, "school bus body joint strength."
💥 The risk
An inadequate number of rivets in the roof would increase the risk of injury to the bus occupants in the event of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Blue Bird will notify owners and repair the buses free of charge. The safety recall began on december 29, 2009. Owners may contact blue Bird at 1-478-822-2242.
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
- 09V479000
- Manufacturer recall #
- R09PY
- Manufacturer
- BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Vehicles affected
- 1,702
- Component
- STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Dec 29, 2009
- Built
- Aug 28, 2007 – Oct 29, 2009
- Recall started by
- OVSC
- Notes
- Blue bird's campaign number is R09PY.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 .