NHTSA recall 18V801000
Equipment
Blue Bird All American
Reported Nov 14, 201886 vehicles affectedBlue Bird Body CompanyMaker’s number R18ZQ-NSBBuilt Sep 19, 2006 – Sep 8, 2018
The defect
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2007-2019 Blue Bird All American ambulance buses. The clamps that secure the stacked stretchers may fail from repeated use or from high loads.
The risk
If the clamps fail with patients in the stretchers, it can increase the risk of injury.
The remedy
Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will install redesigned clamps, 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 R18ZQ-NSB.