Blue Bird Body Company | NHTSA Recall #13V332000
Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.
Description
Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 13V332000 by Blue Bird Body Company. Affecting model year 2007-2014 all american and vision school buses manufactured march 10, 2006, through june 18, 2013; and equipped with optional transit sliding windows Includes 172 affected units, Window Panel Adhesive Strength/FMVSS 221, component: STRUCTURE, and more from the Department of Transportation.
Vehicle Make / Model
makesAndModelsmodel year 2007-2014 all american and vision school buses manufactured march 10, 2006, through june 18, 2013; and equipped with optional transit sliding windows
Defect Summary
Blue bird body company is recalling certain model year 2007-2014 all american and vision school buses manufactured march 10, 2006, through june 18, 2013; and equipped with optional transit sliding windows. joint adhesive may not have been applied at the interior and exterior body window panel joints. without the adhesive, these vehicles fail to conform to the standards of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) no. 221, "school bus body joint strength."
Corrective Action
Blue bird will notify owners, and dealers will install additional rivets at the window panel joints, free of charge. The recall began on august 28, 2013. owners may contact blue bird at 1-478-825-2021. Blue bird's recall number is r13wm.