Vehicle recall 03V363000 · October 8, 2003

Blue Bird TC2000 and All American

Certain school buses fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 221, "school bus body joint strength." one or more of the bolts attaching…

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: Certain school buses fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 221, "school bus body joint strength." one or more of the bolts attaching the driver's platform to the floor structure was omitted.
Consequence: The rear of the driver's platform may not be properly retained in the event of a crash which could increase the risk of injury or death to passengers.
Remedy: Blue bird will notify its customers and inspect and repair the affected units. Owner notification began on November 20, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact blue bird at 478-822-2242.
Notes: Also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 03V363000
Reported to NHTSA: October 8, 2003
Filed by: BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
Manufacturer campaign: R03GZ
Owner notification: November 20, 2003
Vehicles potentially affected: 8,088
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Structure › Body

Recall 03V363000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Blue Bird All American (1999-2004): 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999
Blue Bird TC2000 (1991-2000): 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1991

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