Blue Bird recall: Engine and engine cooling
What is wrong
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 All American rear engine school buses manufactured June 5, 2010, to January 13, 2015. In the affected school buses, the exhaust system hangers may fail, possibly causing damage to the Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) and the Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) housings.
What could happen
If all the exhaust hangers were to fail, the housings may fall onto the roadway, creating a road hazard and increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will install new bolted hanger assemblies and support cables, free of charge. The recall began on March 6, 2015. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R15YB-SB.
Vehicles covered
- Blue Bird All American 2011–2016
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 15V059000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Reported to NHTSA
- Feb 3, 2015
- Owners notified
- Mar 6, 2015
- Vehicles or items affected
- 1,936
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jun 5, 2010 to Jan 13, 2015
- Part
- Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system
- Maker's own recall number
- R15YB-SB
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Blue Bird recall: Equipment Oct 11, 2024
- Blue Bird recall: Structure Jul 19, 2024
- Blue Bird recall: Structure Nov 20, 2023
- Blue Bird recall: Power train Apr 18, 2023
- Blue Bird recall: Electrical system Jul 14, 2022
- Blue Bird recall: Fuel system, diesel May 4, 2021
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.