2023 Blue Bird All American School Bus: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the 2023 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 2 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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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns

6 campaigns, newest first. 59,428 units in total.

24V75800011 Oct 2024Equipment / Other / Labels
24V54300019 Jul 2024Structure / Body / Roof and Pillars
24V0780007 Feb 2024Seats
23V77800020 Nov 2023Structure
23V42500013 Jun 2023Electrical System / Instrument Cluster/Panel
22V6000008 Aug 2022Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Engine Control Module (Ecu/Ecm)

24V758000Received 11 Oct 2024. 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: 9 Dec 2024.
24V543000Received 19 Jul 2024. 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: 17 Sep 2024.
24V078000Received 7 Feb 2024. 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: 4 Mar 2024.
23V778000Received 20 Nov 2023. 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: 16 Jan 2024.
23V425000Received 13 Jun 2023. 1,424 units.
Electrical System / Instrument Cluster/Panel
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2021-2024 All American and 2021-2022 Vision school buses. A software error in the instrument cluster may cause the air pressure gauges and the visual and audio low air warnings to not function. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Air gauges and warnings that do not alert the driver to air pressure loss can result in driving without functioning brakes, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will update the instrument cluster software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 27, 2023, 2023. Owners may contact Blue Bird's customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R23CH (School Bus).
Report filed by Blue Bird Body Company. Manufacturer campaign number R23CH (School Bus). Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 27 Jul 2023.
22V600000Received 8 Aug 2022. 2 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Engine Control Module (Ecu/Ecm)
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2023 All American school buses. The engine control module (ECM) may experience an internal short-circuit, which can result in an unexpected engine shut down without the ability to restart the vehicle.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An unexpected engine shut down can increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, a disabled school bus may require an evacuation procedure in an uncontrolled traffic situation, increasing the risk of injury to passengers.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the ECM and update the software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 26, 2022. Owners may contact Blue Bird's customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R22BZ-SB.
Report filed by Blue Bird Body Company. Manufacturer campaign number R22BZ - SB. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 26 Sep 2022.

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Complaints by component

2 complaints, 3 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.

2023 Blue Bird All American School Bus: component mentions in complaints
Component		Mentions
Seats		1
Electrical System		1
Engine		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: 7 Oct 2025

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2023 Blue Bird All American School Bus, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2025, with 2 complaints.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

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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NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
NHTSA page of the 2023 Blue Bird All American School BusThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2023 Blue Bird All American School Bus: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/blue-bird/all-american-school-bus/2023/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
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 2023 Blue Bird All American School Bus?: 59,428 units in 6 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. 6 of them name the 2023 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2023 Blue Bird All American School Bus name most often?: Seats: 1 of 3 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2023 Blue Bird All American School Bus open?: The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.