2014 Blue Bird All American and Blue Bird Vision recall: body
Blue Bird Body Company reported this safety recall on March 11, 2014. It covers about 526 vehicles.
- vehicles affected
- 526
- reported
- Mar 11, 2014
- owners notified
- Apr 24, 2014
Structure: body
- What is wrong
- Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2014 Vision and All American school buses manufactured January 21, 2013, through February 28, 2013. In the affected vehicles, the joint between the rear wheelhousing and body gusset panel may have partially separated during manufacturing. Thus, these vehicles do not conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 221, "School Bus Body Joint Strength."
- Risk
- A joint separation between the rear wheelhousing and body gusset panel may increase the risk the injury to bus occupants in the event of a crash.
- Remedy
- Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the joint connections and install a two part adhesive and mechanical fasteners, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on April 24, 2014. Owners may contact Blue Bird at 1‑478‑822‑2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R14XC.
Recall number 14V110000
Affected vehicles
- Blue Bird All American 2014 2014
- Blue Bird Vision 2014 2014
Questions about recall 14V110000
Is there a recall on the 2014 Blue Bird All American and Blue Bird Vision body?
Yes. Recall 14V110000, reported on March 11, 2014, covers about 526 vehicles.
What is the fix for recall 14V110000?
Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the joint connections and install a two part adhesive and mechanical fasteners, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on April 24, 2014. Owners may contact Blue Bird at 1‑478‑822‑2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R14XC.
Is the recall repair free?
Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.
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