Blue Bird Body Company: Structure › Body
Blue Bird Body Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 11, 1995 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 55. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
AN IMPROPER MIX OF ADHESIVE WAS APPLIED TO THE INTERIOR SIDE PANEL JOINTS RESULTING IN THE BUSES FAILING TO CONFORM TO THE JOINT STRENGTH REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 221, "SCHOOL BUS BODY JOINT STRENGTH.":
The risk
CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION, THE SIDE PANEL OF THE BUS MAY NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANTS AT THE LEVEL REQUIRED FMVSS NO. 221
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPAIR WITH CORRECT ADHESIVE IF THE SEALER WAS NOT CURED PROPERLY.
2 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 Blue Bird All American | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Blue Bird TC2000 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 95V190000.
Full record for the 1995 Blue Bird All American → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →