1985 Blue Bird All American: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1985 Blue Bird All American. The newest campaign is 96V112000. NHTSA received the report on 1 Jul 1996. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly. 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, 96V112000, in the NHTSA record

Blue bird is distributing modification kits which includes new fasteners for owner or dealer installation.

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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

3 campaigns, newest first. 59,411 units in total.

96V112000Received 1 Jul 1996. 11,222 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly
Defect, in the NHTSA record
These buses fail to comply with FMVSS no. 301, "fuel system integrity."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a vehicle crash, fuel spillage can occur increasing the risk of a vehicle fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Blue bird is distributing modification kits which includes new fasteners for owner or dealer installation.
Report filed by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 20 Jan 1997.
95V090000Received 9 May 1995. 27,189 units.
Structure / Body
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Passengers clothing can unknowingly become caught in the handrails at bus doors when exiting the bus.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
When a passenger's clothing becomes caught in the handrail, and the bus driver closes the door and puts the vehicle in motion,the individual is subject to being dragged by the bus. This can result inserious injury or death.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a set screw to the metal clamp which retains the intermediate handrail. A high impact molded plastic "clam shell" will be placed over each end of the intermediate handrail completely covering the clamp and eliminating all catch-points. The flange of the existing floor line bracket will be crimped securing the vertical section of the primary tublar handrail at the floor line.
Report filed by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 30 Jun 1995.
93V032000Received 1 Mar 1993. 21,000 units.
Structure / Body
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Passengers clothing can unknowingly become caught in the handrails at bus doors when exiting the bus.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
When a passenger's clothing becomes caught in thehandrail, and the bus driver closes the door and puts the vehicle in motion, theindividual is subject to being dragged by the bus. This can result in seriousinjury or death.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace or reposition the handrails to stop clothing from becoming caught.
Report filed by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 17 Mar 1993.

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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.

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Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

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Official channels

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NHTSA page of the 1985 Blue Bird All AmericanThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1985 Blue Bird All American: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/blue-bird/all-american/1985/. 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 1985 Blue Bird All American?: 59,411 units in 3 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 have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 185 recall campaigns for the Blue Bird All American, model years 1963 to 2019. 3 of them name the 1985 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1985 Blue Bird All American open?: The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.