2020 Blue Bird All American School Bus: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 20 recall campaigns for the 2020 Blue Bird All American School Bus. The newest campaign is 24V758000. NHTSA received the report on 11 Oct 2024. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment / Other / Labels. NHTSA has 4 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
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Remedy of the newest campaign, 24V758000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the emergency exit label, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 9, 2024. Owners may contact Blue Bird Customer Service at 478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R23CK (SB).
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Recall campaigns
20 campaigns, newest first. 78,232 units in total.
- 24V758000Equipment / Other / Labels
- 24V543000Structure / Body / Roof and Pillars
- 24V078000Seats
- 23V778000Structure
- 23V276000Power Train / Driveline
- 22V505000Electrical System / Propulsion System
- 21V312000Fuel System, Diesel / Fuel Injection System / Fuel Rail
- 21V300000Steering
- 21V284000Service Brakes, Air
- 21V253000Electrical System / Propulsion System / Shock Protection
- 21V070000Seat Belts / Rear/Other / Anchorage
- 20V409000Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage
- 20V266000Equipment / Appliance / Air Conditioner
- 20V258000Parking Brake
- 20V125000Seats / Barriers
- 19V707000Structure / Body / Roof and Pillars
- 19V526000Structure / Emergency / Escape/Egress/Exit
- 19V524000Structure / Emergency / Escape/Egress/Exit
- 19V391000Service Brakes, Air / Disc
- 18V846000Seats
24V758000Received . 28,479 units.
Equipment / Other / Labels
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2019-2024 Vision and All American school buses. The emergency exit label operating instructions lettering is too small and may be difficult to read. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An emergency exit label that is difficult to read can prevent or delay the use of the emergency exit, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the emergency exit label, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 9, 2024. Owners may contact Blue Bird Customer Service at 478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R23CK (SB).
Report filed by Blue Bird Body Company. Manufacturer campaign number R23CK (SB). Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
24V543000Received . 16,708 units.
Structure / Body / Roof and Pillars
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Blue Bird Bus Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2019-2023 Vision, All American Front Engine, and All American Rear Engine school buses. An exterior roof joint may have been manufactured with insufficient strength that can allow the roof panels to separate in a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 221, "School Bus Body Joint Strength."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Roof panels that separate during a crash can increase the risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the roof panel joints and install additional rivets as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 17, 2024. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242.
Report filed by Blue Bird Body Company. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
24V078000Received . 6,691 units.
Seats
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2020-2024 Vision 2020-2023 All American school buses. The convertible seats may have been incorrectly installed, which can result in an unsecured seat. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An unsecured seat may not adequately restrain an occupant, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and repair the seat, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 04, 2024. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R24CM-SB.
Report filed by Blue Bird Body Company. Manufacturer campaign number R24CM-SB. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
23V778000Received . 6,124 units.
Structure
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2014-2024 All American school buses equipped with 39" High Back seat restraining barriers. The bolts securing the restraining barriers to the floor may separate when fully loaded. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An unsecured seat restraining barrier may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a longer bolt with rectangular washer and nut, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed January 16, 2024. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R23CU-SB. This recall is an expansion of recall number 23V-777.
Report filed by Blue Bird Body Company. Manufacturer campaign number R23CU-SB. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
23V276000Received . 419 units.
Power Train / Driveline
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2021 All American and Vision School Buses, equipped with PowerDrive 7000 electric drive systems. The System Control Module (SCM) may activate the anti-rollback feature, causing the vehicle to reverse faster than expected when the vehicle is in reverse and pointing downhill with the brake pedal not applied.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A vehicle reversing faster than expected can increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will update the SCM software calibration, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 10, 2023. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R23CG (SB)
Report filed by Blue Bird Body Company. Manufacturer campaign number R23CG (SB). Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
22V505000Received . 482 units.
Electrical System / Propulsion System
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2022 All American and Vision school buses equipped with Cummins PD7000 Electric Drivetrains containing an electric air compressor. The air compressor housing is improperly grounded, causing electrical voltage greater than 50V AC during operation.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An improperly grounded air compressor can cause electric shock, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install an electrical ground strap between the compressor motor housing and vehicle chassis, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 6, 2023. Owners may contact Blue Bird's customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R22BY-SB.
Report filed by Blue Bird Body Company. Manufacturer campaign number R22BY-SB. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
21V312000Received . 1,053 units.
Fuel System, Diesel / Fuel Injection System / Fuel Rail
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2022 All American buses. The sealing washer may not seat correctly in the pilot bore holes, allowing the high pressure fuel rail assembly to leak.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The remedy for this recall is still under development. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 30, 2021. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R21BH-SB.
Report filed by Blue Bird Body Company. Manufacturer campaign number R21BH-SB. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
21V300000Received . 302 units.
Steering
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Vision and All American school buses. The drivetrain may experience an electromagnetic noise on the Control Area Network (CAN) bus, which may cause a loss of electrical power to the power steering pump.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A loss of assisted power steering increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Cummins will replace the High Voltage Low Power Inverter Harness, and install an overlay harness, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on May 22, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 25, 2021. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242.
Report filed by Blue Bird Body Company. Manufacturer campaign number R21BG-SB. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
21V284000Received . 1,634 units.
Service Brakes, Air
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Vision and All American school buses. A retainer was not properly seated in the SC-3 single check valve and may not provide source air isolation when pressure is applied. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 121, "Air Brake System."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Unintended spring brake application may occur, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the SC-3 check valves, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on November 18, 2021. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R21BE-SB.
Report filed by Blue Bird Body Company. Manufacturer campaign number R21BE-SB. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
21V253000Received . 292 units.
Electrical System / Propulsion System / Shock Protection
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Vision and All American school buses. The electric drive train cannot detect isolation faults when the high voltage contactors are closed.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An undetected high voltage isolation can expose service personnel to high voltage, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will update the Vehicle Control Unit software or install a different combination of High Voltage Power Distribution Unit hardware, free of charge. The recall began on May 22, 2021. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R21BD-SB.
Report filed by Blue Bird Body Company. Manufacturer campaign number R21BD-SB. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
21V070000Received . 620 units.
Seat Belts / Rear/Other / Anchorage
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Vision and All American buses. The seats with integrated 3-point seat belts may have been installed incorrectly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An incorrectly installed seat can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seats and install any missing hardware, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin April 9, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed February 03, 2022. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R21BB-SB.
Report filed by Blue Bird Body Company. Manufacturer campaign number R21BB-SB. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
20V409000Received . 3,532 units.
Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2021 All-American and 2019-2021 Vision school buses. The three-point seatbelt assembly may have been installed without reinforcing washers under the floor at the anchorage point, possibly preventing the assembly from remaining anchored in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a crash, seat belt anchorages that do not remain secured increase the risk of injury to those seat occupants.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seat belt anchorage point hardware and install any missing hardware as needed, free of charge. This recall began August 11, 2020. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R20AX.
Report filed by Blue Bird Body Company. Manufacturer campaign number R20AX. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
20V266000Received . 1,239 units.
Equipment / Appliance / Air Conditioner
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Vision and All American school buses equipped with factory-installed air conditioning (A/C) systems. The A/C circuit breaker may have been installed incorrectly.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Incorrect installation of the air conditioning circuit breaker may increase the risk of a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the installation of the A/C circuit breaker, correcting it as necessary. Any damaged circuit breakers will be replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began July 6, 2020. Owner letters were mailed on November 30, 2021. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R20AR-SB.
Report filed by Blue Bird Body Company. Manufacturer campaign number R20AR-SB. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
20V258000Received . 1,585 units.
Parking Brake
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Vision and All American school buses. The foot pedal parking brake assembly may have been improperly assembled possibly resulting in a failure to hold the vehicle stationary on an incline when the vehicle is loaded to its maximum weight. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 105, "Hydraulic and Electric Brake Systems."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Unintended vehicle movement can increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the foot pedal parking brake assembly application force and adjust it as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin July 3, 2020. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R20AP-SB.
Report filed by Blue Bird Body Company. Manufacturer campaign number R20AP-SB. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
20V125000Received . 2,790 units.
Seats / Barriers
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2008-2021 Vision and All American school buses. The seat barrier behind the driver seat with an integrated 3-point seat belt may have been installed incorrectly and may be missing the reinforcing bracket. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and properly install the seat barrier including adding reinforcing bracket, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin April 23, 2020. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R20AM-SB.
Report filed by Blue Bird Body Company. Manufacturer campaign number R20AM-SB. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
19V707000Received . 302 units.
Structure / Body / Roof and Pillars
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2019-2021 All American and Vision school buses. An insufficient number of rivets were installed in the roof sheets, allowing the roof sheets to separate in the event of a severe impact. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 221, "School Bus Body Joint Strength."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a crash, if the roof sheets separate, there is an increased risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the roof joints and add the sufficient number of rivets, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 22, 2019. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R19AH.
Report filed by Blue Bird Body Company. Manufacturer campaign number R19AH. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
19V526000Received . 1,737 units.
Structure / Emergency / Escape/Egress/Exit
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Vision and All American school buses equipped with Specialty Manufacturing Prolo roof emergency exit hatches. Due to a manufacturing issue, the roof hatch external handle may unexpectedly break under reasonable use. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the roof hatch external handle breaks, in the event of an emergency, the hatch cannot be easily opened from outside the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Blue Bird will notify owners, and Specialty dealers will replace the outer handle, free of charge. The recall began August 21, 2019. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R19AF - SB.
Report filed by Blue Bird Body Company. Manufacturer campaign number R19AF - SB. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
19V524000Received . 13 units.
Structure / Emergency / Escape/Egress/Exit
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2020 Vision and All American buses equipped with Specialty Prolo 24" x 24" roof hatches. Due to a manufacturing issue, the roof hatch external handle may unexpectedly break under reasonable use. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the roof hatch external handle breaks, in the event of an emergency, the hatch cannot be easily opened from outside the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will replace the outer hatch handle, free of charge. The recall began August 21, 2019. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R19AF - NSB.
Report filed by Blue Bird Body Company. Manufacturer campaign number R19AF - NSB. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
19V391000Received . 4,218 units.
Service Brakes, Air / Disc
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Vision and All American school buses equipped with Bendix ADB22X air brakes. The driver side rear brakes may drag.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A dragging brake may cause damage to the brake components, which may activate the ABS warning light. The warning light may cause the driver to immediately stop the vehicle and transfer occupants. Additionally, the high temperatures at the wheel end can increase the risk of a fire. Either condition increases the risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will install a new caliper with an updated clearance adjustment mechanism, free of charge. Blue Bird issued owners interim notification on July 18, 2019. The recall began August 28, 2019. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R19AA - SB.
Report filed by Blue Bird Body Company. Manufacturer campaign number R19AA - SB. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
18V846000Received . 12 units.
Seats
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2020 Blue Bird All American and 2019-2020 Blue Bird Vision school buses, equipped with certain HSM NextGen 45" 3PT school bus seats, part number GenQ3-45 LH. There may be an insufficient number of bolts attaching the seat to the bus floor, allowing the seat to detach from the bus floor in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a crash, if the bus seat detaches from the floor, it can increase the risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will install a secondary floor mounting brace, free of charge. The recall began December 12, 2018. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R18ZT-SB.
Report filed by Blue Bird Body Company. Manufacturer campaign number R18ZT-SB. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
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Complaints by component
4 complaints, 4 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Seats | 3 |
| Fuel System, Diesel | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 23 Oct 2025
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
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Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
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Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
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Cite this page
Recall Register. 2020 Blue Bird All American School Bus: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/blue-bird/all-american-school-bus/2020/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
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- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
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- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Blue Bird Body Company
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2020 Blue Bird All American School Bus?
- 78,232 units in 20 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Blue Bird All American School Bus have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 30 recall campaigns for the Blue Bird All American School Bus, model years 2020 to 2027. 20 of them name the 2020 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2020 Blue Bird All American School Bus name most often?
- Seats: 3 of 4 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2020 Blue Bird All American School Bus open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.