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NHTSA recall 13V332000

Structure

Blue Bird All American and 1 more

Reported Jul 31, 2013172 vehicles affectedBlue Bird Body CompanyMaker’s number R13WMBuilt Mar 10, 2006 – Jun 18, 2013

The defect

Blue Bird Body Company is recalling certain model year 2007-2014 All American and Vision school buses manufactured March 10, 2006, through June 18, 2013; and equipped with optional transit sliding windows. Joint adhesive may not have been applied at the interior and exterior body window panel joints. Without the adhesive, these vehicles fail to conform to the standards of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 221, "School Bus Body Joint Strength."

The risk

In the event of a vehicle crash, there is an increased risk that the window panels may separate and fall onto occupants causing injury.

The remedy

Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will install additional rivets at the window panel joints, free of charge. The recall began on August 28, 2013. Owners may contact Blue Bird at 1-478-825-2021. Blue Bird's recall number is R13WM.

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Vehicles in this recall

Blue Bird All American
20072008200920102011201220132014
Blue Bird Vision
20072008200920102011201220132014

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.