Blue Bird recall: Equipment
What is wrong
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.
What could happen
If the clamps fail with patients in the stretchers, it can increase the risk of injury.
The fix
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.
Vehicles covered
- Blue Bird All American 2007–2019
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 18V801000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Reported to NHTSA
- Nov 14, 2018
- Owners notified
- Dec 12, 2018
- Vehicles or items affected
- 86
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Sep 19, 2006 to Sep 8, 2018
- Part
- Equipment
- Maker's own recall number
- R18ZQ-NSB
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.