2020 Blue Bird All American Transit Bus: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2020 Blue Bird All American Transit Bus. The newest campaign is 24V759000. NHTSA received the report on 11 Oct 2024. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment / Other / Labels. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 24V759000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the 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 (NSB).
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Recall campaigns
5 campaigns, newest first. 3,519 units in total.
- 24V759000Equipment / Other / Labels
- 21V313000Fuel System, Diesel / Fuel Injection System / Fuel Rail
- 20V407000Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage
- 20V267000Equipment / Appliance / Air Conditioner
- 20V125000Seats / Barriers
24V759000Received . 400 units.
Equipment / Other / Labels
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2020-2024 All American and 2021-2024 Vision transit 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 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 (NSB).
Report filed by Blue Bird Body Company. Manufacturer campaign number R23CK (NSB). Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
21V313000Received . 134 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 vehicles. 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
Dealers will inspect the rail threads and fuel lines, and replace the rail as necessary, free of charge. 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-NSB.
Report filed by Blue Bird Body Company. Manufacturer campaign number R21BH-NSB. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
20V407000Received . 149 units.
Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Vision and All-American transit 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. The 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-NSB.
Report filed by Blue Bird Body Company. Manufacturer campaign number R20AX-NSB. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
20V267000Received . 46 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 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 increases 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-NSB.
Report filed by Blue Bird Body Company. Manufacturer campaign number R20AR-NSB. 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: .
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Complaints by component
The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.
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
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2020 Blue Bird All American Transit BusThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2020 Blue Bird All American Transit Bus: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/blue-bird/all-american-transit-bus/2020/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
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 2020 Blue Bird All American Transit Bus?
- 3,519 units in 5 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 Transit Bus have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 16 recall campaigns for the Blue Bird All American Transit Bus, model years 2020 to 2026. 5 of them name the 2020 model year.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2020 Blue Bird All American Transit Bus open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.