2010 Blue Bird ALL American D3 recall: body & structure
⚠️ What's wrong
Blue bird is recalling certain model year 2010 ALL American D3 front engine model school buses manufactured from august 13, 2009 through october 24, 2009. Adhesive for the inside panels adjacent to the rear center emergency door was omitted from the joints. These buses fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 221, "school bus body joint strength."
💥 The risk
Without the required adhesive, there is an increased 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 february 12, 2010. 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
- 09V481000
- Manufacturer recall #
- R10RF
- Manufacturer
- BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Vehicles affected
- 223
- Component
- STRUCTURE:BODY
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Feb 12, 2010
- Built
- Apr 13, 2009 – Oct 24, 2009
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Blue bird's recall campaign number is R10RF.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 .