2010 Blue Bird ALL American recall: body & structure
⚠️ What's wrong
Blue bird has notified NHTSA about a noncompliance in certain model year 2010 ALL American rear engine school buses manufactured from august 27, 2009 through january 25, 2010. Adhesive required for interior rear bulkhead panels was omitted. The 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 dealers will repair the buses free of charge. The safety recall began on march 26, 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
- 10V057000
- Manufacturer recall #
- R10RM
- Manufacturer
- BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Vehicles affected
- 31
- Component
- STRUCTURE:BODY
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Mar 26, 2010
- Built
- Aug 27, 2009 – Jan 25, 2010
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Blue bird's recall campaign number is R10RM.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 .