2017 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
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Owner Complaints
10
Recalls
15
Service Bulletins
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Investigations
Overview of the 2017 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN
The 2017 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 13 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with STRUCTURE, SEATS:BARRIERS. 15 technical service bulletins have been issued by Blue Bird Body Company for this model year.
Recalls for the 2017 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN
NHTSA has recorded 13 recalls for the 2017 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN, potentially affecting up to 22,087 vehicles.
Recall 23V778000 — STRUCTURE
| 6,124 vehicles affected
Defect: 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...
Consequence: An unsecured seat restraining barrier may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
Remedy: 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...
View full details →Recall 20V125000 — SEATS:BARRIERS
| 2,790 vehicles affected
Defect: 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,...
Consequence: 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: 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...
View full details →Recall 20V125000 — SEATS:BARRIERS
| 2,790 vehicles affected
Defect: 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,...
Consequence: 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: 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...
View full details →Recall 19V391000 — SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC
| 4,218 vehicles affected
Defect: 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: 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: 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...
View full details →Recall 19V391000 — SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC
| 4,218 vehicles affected
Defect: 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: 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: 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...
View full details →Recall 19V393000 — SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER
| 70 vehicles affected
Defect: 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: 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: 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...
View full details →Recall 19V082000 — EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
| 787 vehicles affected
Defect: 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...
Consequence: 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: 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...
View full details →Recall 19V082000 — EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
| 787 vehicles affected
Defect: 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...
Consequence: 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: 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...
View full details →Recall 18V801000 — EQUIPMENT
| 86 vehicles affected
Defect: 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: If the clamps fail with patients in the stretchers, it can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy: 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.
View full details →Recall 16V405000 — EQUIPMENT
| 32 vehicles affected
Defect: 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...
Consequence: 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: 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...
View full details →Recall 16V265000 — SEATS
| 6 vehicles affected
Defect: 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...
Consequence: In the event of a crash, the seat can separate from the base frame, increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant.
Remedy: 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.
View full details →Recall 16V172000 — SEATS
| 67 vehicles affected
Defect: 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...
Consequence: 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: 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...
View full details →Recall 16V006000 — OTHER:SCHOOL BUS STOP ARM ASSEMBLY
| 112 vehicles affected
Defect: 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...
Consequence: Without a reflective decal, the stop arms would have reduced visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: 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...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2017 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2017 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN.
Safety Rating for the 2017 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2017 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2017 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN
Blue Bird Body Company has issued 15 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2017 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
S16YX Instructio — EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Certification Label on Coated Fuel Tanks.
S16YX Dealer Let — EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Certification Label on Coated Fuel Tanks
S16YX Instructio — FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Certification Label on Coated Fuel Tanks
S16YX Instructio — EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Certification Label on Coated Fuel Tanks
S16YX Instructio — EQUIPMENT
Certification Label on Coated Fuel Tanks
S16YX Non School — EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Remove coating from fuel tank certification label in order that the label be visible.
S16YX Non School — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Remove coating from fuel tank certification label in order that the label be visible.
S16YX Non School — EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Remove coating from fuel tank certification label in order that the label be visible.
S16YX Owner Lett — FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Certification Label on Coated Fuel Tanks
S16YX School Bus — EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Remove coating from fuel tank certification label in order that the label be visible
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NHTSA Investigations for the 2017 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN
- 2012 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN — 0 complaints
- 2013 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN — 1 complaint
- 2014 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN — 0 complaints
- 2015 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN — 4 complaints
- 2016 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN — 1 complaint
- 2017 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN (current)
- 2018 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN — 0 complaints
- 2019 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN — 2 complaints
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