2014 Blue Bird ALL American & 2014 Blue Bird Conventional recall: suspension
⚠️ What's wrong
Blue Bird Corporation (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2014 All American and Conventional school buses manufactured July 2, 2013, through October 3, 2013 and equipped with front suspension bolts marked with a "ZY" code on the bolt head. Due to a problem in the bolt manufacturing process, the bolts that hold the front suspension may break.
💥 The risk
A broken suspension bolt would require greater steering input to control the bus, thereby increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front suspension bolts. Any bolts with a "ZY" code will be replaced free of charge. The recall began on December 10, 2013. Owners may contact Blue Bird at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R13WR.
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
- 13V543000
- Manufacturer recall #
- R13WR
- Manufacturer
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Vehicles affected
- 1,747
- Component
- SUSPENSION:FRONT
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Dec 10, 2013
- Built
- Jul 2, 2013 – Oct 3, 2013
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.