Vehicle recall 05V190000 · April 26, 2005
2006 Blue Bird All American
Certain blue bird my 2006 all american front and rear engine school buses manufactured from December 6, 2004, through April 8, 2005.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Certain blue bird my 2006 all american front and rear engine school buses manufactured from December 6, 2004, through April 8, 2005. The interior side wall panels fail to conform to the joint strength requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 221, school bus body joint strength.
- Consequence
- In the event of a crash, the panels can separate exposing the passengers to serious injury.
- Remedy
- Blue bird will notify its customers and repair the affected buses free of charge. The recall began may 26, 2005. Owners may contact blue bird at 478-822-2242.
- Notes
- Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V190000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 26, 2005
- Filed by
- BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Manufacturer campaign
- R05JR
- Owner notification
- May 26, 2005
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 575
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Structure
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 (2006): 2006
Has your Blue Bird been repaired?
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