Vehicle recall 04V213000 · May 5, 2004

2005 Blue Bird All American

All american school buses manufactured between January 10 and April 20, 2004, which the inside panels adjacent to the rear center emergency door (or rear center emergency window…

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

Summary: All american school buses manufactured between January 10 and April 20, 2004, which the inside panels adjacent to the rear center emergency door (or rear center emergency window on rear engine models) do not comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 221, school bus body joint strength. Adhesive was inadvertentlt omitted from these joints on the affected population.
Consequence: The vehicle occupants may be seriously injured in the event of a vehicle crash.
Remedy: Owners will be notified to make an appointment with their blue bird distributor to have the inside rear panels removed and properly adhere the panels. Owner notification is expected to begin June 9, 2004. 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: 04V213000
Reported to NHTSA: May 5, 2004
Filed by: BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
Manufacturer campaign: R04HS
Owner notification: June 10, 2004
Vehicles potentially affected: 297
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Structure

Recall 04V213000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

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Blue Bird All American (2005): 2005

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