Blue Bird All-american-all-canada 2020

• Recall 257762 [USA]: An unsecured seat may not adequately restrain an occupant, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
  Blue bird body company (blue bird) is recalling certain 2020-2024 vision 2020-2023 all american school buses. The convertible seats may have been incorrectly installed, which can result in an unsecured seat. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages."
  dealers will inspect and repair the seat, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed march 04, 2024. Owners may contact blue bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue bird's number for this recall is r24cm-sb.
  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.Nhtsa.Gov.

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• Recall 238315 [USA]: An unsecured seat restraining barrier may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
  Blue bird body company (blue bird) is recalling certain 2014-2024 all american school buses equipped with 39" high back seat restraining barriers. The bolts securing the restraining barriers to the floor may separate when fully loaded. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 222, "school bus passenger seating and crash protection."
  dealers will install a longer bolt with rectangular washer and nut, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed january 16, 2024. Owners may contact blue bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue bird's number for this recall is r23cu-sb. This recall is an expansion of recall number 23v-777.
  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.Nhtsa.Gov.

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• Recall 249421 [USA]: A vehicle reversing faster than expected can increase the risk of a crash.
  Blue bird body company (blue bird) is recalling certain 2018-2021 all american and vision school buses, equipped with powerdrive 7000 electric drive systems. The system control module (scm) may activate the anti-rollback feature, causing the vehicle to reverse faster than expected when the vehicle is in reverse and pointing downhill with the brake pedal not applied.
  dealers will update the scm software calibration, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed may 10, 2023. Owners may contact blue bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue bird's number for this recall is r23cg (sb)
  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.Nhtsa.Gov.

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• Recall 204042 [USA]: An improperly grounded air compressor can cause electric shock, increasing the risk of injury.
  Blue bird body company (blue bird) is recalling certain 2018-2022 all american and vision school buses equipped with cummins pd7000 electric drivetrains containing an electric air compressor. The air compressor housing is improperly grounded, causing electrical voltage greater than 50v ac during operation.
  dealers will install an electrical ground strap between the compressor motor housing and vehicle chassis, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed february 6, 2023. Owners may contact blue bird's customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue bird's number for this recall is r22by-sb.
  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.Nhtsa.Gov.

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• Recall 195927 [USA]: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
  Blue bird body company (blue bird) is recalling certain 2018-2022 all american buses. The sealing washer may not seat correctly in the pilot bore holes, allowing the high pressure fuel rail assembly to leak.
  the remedy for this recall is still under development. Owner notification letters were mailed on july 30, 2021. Owners may contact blue bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue bird's number for this recall is r21bh-sb.
  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.

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• Recall 188325 [USA]: A loss of assisted power steering increases the risk of a crash.
  Blue bird body company (blue bird) is recalling certain 2018-2021 vision and all american school buses. The drivetrain may experience an electromagnetic noise on the control area network (can) bus, which may cause a loss of electrical power to the power steering pump.
  cummins will replace the high voltage low power inverter harness, and install an overlay harness, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on may 22, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed on october 25, 2021. Owners may contact blue bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242.
  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.

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• Recall 215470 [USA]: Unintended spring brake application may occur, increasing the risk of a crash.
  Blue bird body company (blue bird) is recalling certain 2020-2022 vision and all american school buses. A retainer was not properly seated in the sc-3 single check valve and may not provide source air isolation when pressure is applied. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 121, "air brake system."
  dealers will replace the sc-3 check valves, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on november 18, 2021. Owners may contact blue bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue bird's number for this recall is r21be-sb.
  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.

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• Recall 208418 [USA]: An undetected high voltage isolation can expose service personnel to high voltage, increasing the risk of injury.
  Blue bird body company (blue bird) is recalling certain 2018-2021 vision and all american school buses. The electric drive train cannot detect isolation faults when the high voltage contactors are closed.
  blue bird will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle control unit software or install a different combination of high voltage power distribution unit hardware, free of charge. The recall began on may 22, 2021. Owners may contact blue bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue bird's number for this recall is r21bd-sb.
  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.

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• Recall 180329 [USA]: An incorrectly installed seat can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
  Blue bird body company (blue bird) is recalling certain 2020-2022 vision and all american buses. The seats with integrated 3-point seat belts may have been installed incorrectly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages."
  blue bird will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seats and install any missing hardware, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin april 9, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed february 03, 2022. Owners may contact blue bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue bird's number for this recall is r21bb-sb.
  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.

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• Recall 157308 [USA]: In the event of a crash, seat belt anchorages that do not remain secured increase the risk of injury to those seat occupants.
  Blue bird body company (blue bird) is recalling certain 2018-2021 all-american and 2019-2021 vision school buses. The three-point seatbelt assembly may have been installed without reinforcing washers under the floor at the anchorage point, possibly preventing the assembly from remaining anchored in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard number 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages."
  blue bird will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seat belt anchorage point hardware and install any missing hardware as needed, free of charge. This recall began august 11, 2020. Owners may contact blue bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue bird's number for this recall is r20ax.
  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.

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• Recall 142230 [USA]: Incorrect installation of the air conditioning circuit breaker increases the risk of a fire.
  Blue bird body company (blue bird) is recalling certain 2020-2021 vision and all american buses equipped with factory-installed air conditioning (a/c) systems. The a/c circuit breaker may have been installed incorrectly.
  blue bird will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the installation of the a/c circuit breaker, correcting it as necessary. Any damaged circuit breakers will be replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began july 6, 2020. Owner letters were mailed on november 30, 2021. Owners may contact blue bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue bird's number for this recall is r20ar-nsb.
  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.

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• Recall 142220 [USA]: Incorrect installation of the air conditioning circuit breaker may increase the risk of a fire.
  Blue bird body company (blue bird) is recalling certain 2020-2021 vision and all american school buses equipped with factory-installed air conditioning (a/c) systems. The a/c circuit breaker may have been installed incorrectly.
  blue bird will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the installation of the a/c circuit breaker, correcting it as necessary. Any damaged circuit breakers will be replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began july 6, 2020. Owner letters were mailed on november 30, 2021. Owners may contact blue bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue bird's number for this recall is r20ar-sb.
  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.

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• Recall 159962 [USA]: Unintended vehicle movement can increase the risk of a crash.
  Blue bird body company (blue bird) is recalling certain 2020-2021 vision and all american school buses. The foot pedal parking brake assembly may have been improperly assembled possibly resulting in a failure to hold the vehicle stationary on an incline when the vehicle is loaded to its maximum weight. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 105, "hydraulic and electric brake systems."
  blue bird will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the foot pedal parking brake assembly application force and adjust it as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin july 3, 2020. Owners may contact blue bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue bird's number for this recall is r20ap-sb.
  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.

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• Recall 149083 [USA]: In the event of a crash, the seat barrier may not adequately protect the occupant seated behind the seat barrier separating them from the driver seat with integrated 3-point seat belt, increasing the risk of injury.
  Blue bird body company (blue bird) is recalling certain 2008-2021 vision and all american school buses. The seat barrier behind the driver seat with an integrated 3-point seat belt may have been installed incorrectly and may be missing the reinforcing bracket. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 222, "school bus passenger seating and crash protection."
  blue bird will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and properly install the seat barrier including adding reinforcing bracket, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin april 23, 2020. Owners may contact blue bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue bird's number for this recall is r20am-sb.
  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.

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• Recall 148758 [USA]: In the event of a crash, if the roof sheets separate, there is an increased risk of injury.
  Blue bird body company (blue bird) is recalling certain 2019-2021 all american and vision school buses. An insufficient number of rivets were installed in the roof sheets, allowing the roof sheets to separate in the event of a severe impact. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 221, "school bus body joint strength."
  blue bird will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the roof joints and add the sufficient number of rivets, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began october 22, 2019. Owners may contact blue bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue bird's number for this recall is r19ah.
  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.

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• Recall 157515 [USA]: If the roof hatch external handle breaks, in the event of an emergency, the hatch cannot be easily opened from outside the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
  Blue bird body company (blue bird) is recalling certain 2020 vision and all american buses equipped with specialty prolo 24" x 24" roof hatches. Due to a manufacturing issue, the roof hatch external handle may unexpectedly break under reasonable use. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 217, "bus emergency exits and window retention and release."
  blue bird will notify owners, and dealers will replace the outer hatch handle, free of charge. The recall began august 21, 2019. Owners may contact blue bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue bird's number for this recall is r19af - nsb.
  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.

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• Recall 142051 [USA]: A dragging brake may cause damage to the brake components, which may activate the abs warning light. the warning light may cause the driver to immediately stop the vehicle and transfer occupants. additionally, the high temperatures at the wheel end can increase the risk of a fire. either condition increases the risk of injury.
  Blue bird body company (blue bird) is recalling certain 2015-2020 vision and all american school buses equipped with bendix adb22x air brakes. The driver side rear brakes may drag.
  blue bird will notify owners, and dealers will install a new caliper with an updated clearance adjustment mechanism, free of charge. Blue bird issued owners interim notification on july 18, 2019. The recall began august 28, 2019. Owners may contact blue bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue bird's number for this recall is r19aa - sb.
  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.

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• Recall 126162 [USA]: In the event of a crash, if the bus seat detaches from the floor, it can increase the risk of injury.
  Blue bird body company (blue bird) is recalling certain 2020 blue bird all american and 2019-2020 blue bird vision school buses, equipped with certain hsm nextgen 45" 3pt school bus seats, part number genq3-45 lh. There may be an insufficient number of bolts attaching the seat to the bus floor, allowing the seat to detach from the bus floor in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages."
  blue bird will notify owners, and dealers will install a secondary floor mounting brace, free of charge. The recall began december 12, 2018. Owners may contact blue bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue bird's number for this recall is r18zt-sb.
  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.

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