Recall Register

2017 Blue Bird All American: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 10 recall campaigns for the 2017 Blue Bird All American. The newest campaign is 23V778000. NHTSA received the report on 20 Nov 2023. The NHTSA record gives the component Structure. 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.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 23V778000, 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.
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Recall campaigns

10 campaigns, newest first. 14,292 units in total.

  1. 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: .

  2. 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: .

  3. 19V393000Received . 70 units.

    Service Brakes, Air / Disc / Caliper

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2016-2020 Vision and 2015-2020 All American non-school buses equipped with ADB22X disc 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 increasing 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 - NSB.

    Report filed by Blue Bird Body Company. Manufacturer campaign number R19AA - NSB. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 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: .

  5. 19V082000Received . 787 units.

    Equipment Adaptive/Mobility

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Vision and All American school buses equipped with Ricon S-Series Titanium Wheelchair lifts. The wheelchair lift positioning input cam may fail while the lift is in use, allowing the platform to travel higher than the vehicle's floor height. As such, this vehicle fails to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 403, "Platform Lift Systems."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the wheelchair lift platform raises above the height of the vehicle floor, the wheelchair user could fall inwards toward the vehicle, increasing their risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Blue Bird will notify owners, and Ricon dealers will replace the wheelchair lift positioning input cam, free of charge. The recall began March 4, 2019. Owners may contact Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R19ZP-SB.

    Report filed by Blue Bird Body Company. Manufacturer campaign number R19ZP-SB. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  6. 18V801000Received . 86 units.

    Equipment

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2007-2019 Blue Bird All American ambulance buses. The clamps that secure the stacked stretchers may fail from repeated use or from high loads.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the clamps fail with patients in the stretchers, it can increase the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will install redesigned clamps, 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 R18ZQ-NSB.

    Report filed by Blue Bird Body Company. Manufacturer campaign number R18ZQ-NSB. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  7. 16V405000Received . 32 units.

    Equipment

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 All American transit buses manufactured from November 13, 2014, through May 4, 2016, and 2016-2017 Vision transit buses manufactured from May 30, 2015, through February 2, 2016, equipped with Ricon S-Series (S2005 and S5510) wheelchair lifts. In the affected vehicles the platform side plate on the wheelchair lifts may crack. Additionally, the lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the platform side plates crack or the platform mounting fails from out-of-position bearings, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the vehicle's doors are opened, the platform may fall onto the lift operator, increasing their risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Blue Bird will notify owners, and Ricon dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on June 27, 2016. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242 or Ricon Customer Service at 1-800-322-2884. The recall number for Blue Bird is R16YR-NSB.

    Report filed by Blue Bird Body Company. Manufacturer campaign number R16YR-NSB. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  8. 16V265000Received . 6 units.

    Seats

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2017 All American Forward Engine transit buses manufactured February 9, 2016, to February 19, 2016 and one Vision transit bus manufactured on February 1, 2016, equipped with Freedman Integrated Child Seats (ICS) Passenger Seats. These vehicles are equipped with seats that may separate from the base frame due to bolt failure. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 213, "Child Restraint Systems."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In the event of a crash, the seat can separate from the base frame, increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Blue Bird has notified owners, and dealers will replace the seats, free of charge. The recall began on May 23, 2016. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R16YP-NSB.

    Report filed by Blue Bird Body Company. Manufacturer campaign number R16YP-NSB. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  9. 16V172000Received . 67 units.

    Seats

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2011-2017 All American school buses manufactured from August 20, 2010, through December 16, 2015. Buses with rear side emergency doors have seats over the wheelhouse area whose rear legs may detach from the floor in a crash, resulting in belted occupants traveling forward. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the seat does not allow the occupant to be properly restrained in the event of a crash, they would be at an increased risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear leg assembly, free of charge. The recall began on April 19, 2016. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's recall number for this campaign is R16YM-SB.

    Report filed by Blue Bird Body Company. Manufacturer campaign number R16YM-SB. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  10. 16V006000Received . 112 units.

    Other / School Bus Stop Arm Assembly

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 All American school buses manufactured May 18, 2015, to November 9, 2015, and Vision school buses manufactured May 8, 2015, to October 27, 2015, equipped with certain Transpec T6000, T6100, and T7000 series school bus stop arms. The affected stop arms have a reflective decal that may peel loose from the stop arm. As such, these stop arms fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 131, "School Bus Pedestrian Safety Devices."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Without a reflective decal, the stop arms would have reduced visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will replace the stop arm blade assembly, free of charge. The recall began on January 28, 2016. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242 or the manufacturer of the stop arms at 1-800-951-7867. Blue Birds number for this recall is R16YK-SB.

    Report filed by Blue Bird Body Company. Manufacturer campaign number R16YK-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.

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Other model years

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

  1. 19631
  2. 19641
  3. 19651
  4. 19661
  5. 19672
  6. 19684
  7. 19694
  8. 19703
  9. 19714
  10. 19724
  11. 19734
  12. 19745
  13. 19752
  14. 19763
  15. 19772
  16. 19781
  17. 19791
  18. 19803
  19. 19814
  20. 19825
  21. 19833
  22. 19844
  23. 19853
  24. 19865
  25. 19875
  26. 19888
  27. 198910
  28. 19909
  29. 19919
  30. 19929
  31. 19937
  32. 19948
  33. 199511
  34. 19966
  35. 19973
  36. 19989
  37. 199916
  38. 200016
  39. 200114
  40. 200214
  41. 200311
  42. 200415
  43. 200513
  44. 200615
  45. 200721
  46. 200832
  47. 200933
  48. 201042
  49. 201135
  50. 201230
  51. 201328
  52. 201426
  53. 201527
  54. 201620
  55. 201710
  56. 201819
  57. 201926

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2017 Blue Bird All American: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/blue-bird/all-american/2017/. 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 2017 Blue Bird All American?
14,292 units in 10 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. 10 of them name the 2017 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2017 Blue Bird All American open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.