Blue Bird Body Company: Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Blue Bird Body Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 1, 1996 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 11,222. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THESE BUSES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY."
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, FUEL SPILLAGE CAN OCCUR INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE FIRE.
The remedy
BLUE BIRD IS DISTRIBUTING MODIFICATION KITS WHICH INCLUDES NEW FASTENERS FOR OWNER OR DEALER INSTALLATION.
7 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Blue Bird All American | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Blue Bird All American | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Blue Bird All American | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Blue Bird All American | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Blue Bird All American | 16 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Blue Bird All American | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Blue Bird All American | 0 | 9 | 0 | 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 96V112000.
Full record for the 1996 Blue Bird All American → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →