R20AM-SB – Seat Barrier Incorrectly Installed/FMVSS 222 – 2008-2021 Blue Bird Vision & All American School Buses

Blue Bird Vision School Bus

March 3, 2020 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V125000 Seat Barrier Incorrectly Installed/FMVSS 222 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.   NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V125 Manufacturer Blue Bird Body … Read more

20-084-RUS – Emergency Door May Not Stay Open/FMVSS 217 – 2004-2021 Micro Bird T-Series, G5, & MBII School Buses

Micro Bird MBII

March 6, 2020 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V133000 Emergency Door May Not Stay Open/FMVSS 217 If the emergency door won’t stay open during an evacuation it can increase the risk of injury.   NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V133 Manufacturer Corp. Micro Bird Inc. Components STRUCTURE Potential Number of Units Affected 17,693   Summary Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain … Read more

FL-843 – Insufficient Forward Barrier – 2011-2021 Thomas Built Saf-T Liner HDX School Buses

2020 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner HDX

December 17, 2019 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V899000 Insufficient Forward Barrier In the event of a crash, the occupant may come in contact with the barrier, experiencing a higher impact than intended, increasing the risk of injury.   NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V899 Manufacturer Daimler Trucks North America LLC Components STRUCTURE Potential Number of Units Affected 7,601   Summary Daimler Trucks North … Read more

FL-841 – Fan Hub Bolts Improperly Torqued – 2020-2021 Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner C2 School Buses

Thomas Built Saf-T-Liner C2

December 6, 2019 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V869000 Fan Hub Bolts Improperly Torqued The loose bolts can cause the fan to damage surrounding components and/or detach from the engine, disabling the bus and resulting in an evacuation in an uncontrolled traffic situation, thereby increasing the risk of an injury.   NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V869 Manufacturer Daimler Trucks North America … Read more

RECALL R19AH – Joint Strength Noncompliance – Insufficient Roof Rivet Quantity – 2019-2021 Blue Bird All American & Vision School Buses

2021 Blue Bird Vision

October 4, 2019 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V707000 Roof Sheets May Separate/FMVSS 221 In the event of a crash, if the roof sheets separate, there is an increased risk of injury.   NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V707 Manufacturer Blue Bird Body Company Components STRUCTURE Potential Number of Units Affected 302   Summary Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2019-2021 … Read more