Vehicle recall 09V335000 · August 25, 2009
Blue Bird All American, Micro Bird and 1 more model
A change to the wire used in the LED light kits may reduce the effective life of the lights used on the stop arms.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Blue bird is recalling certain model year 2008 and 2009 all american, vision, and micro bird school buses manufactured between April 18, 2008 and February 11, 2009, equipped with specialty manufacturing, Inc. (smi) 000290 LED light kits. A change to the wire used in the LED light kits may reduce the effective life of the lights used on the stop arms. The lights may stop functioning without warning.
- Consequence
- Should the LED lights stop functioning, visibility of a stopped bus would be decreased, possibly endangering a child or pedestrian to injury by passing vehicles.
- Remedy
- Blue bird will notify owners and the buses will be repaired free of charge. Repairs will be performed by smi. The safety recall began on September 24, 2009. Owners may contact smi warranty service at 1-800-951-7867 or blue bird at 1-478-822-2242.
- Notes
- Blue bird's recall campaign number R09PS.OWNERS 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
- 09V335000
- Reported to NHTSA
- August 25, 2009
- Filed by
- BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Manufacturer campaign
- R09PS
- Owner notification
- September 24, 2009
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 3,736
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Other › School bus stop arm assembly
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 (2008-2009): 2009, 2008
- Blue Bird Micro Bird (2008-2009): 2009, 2008
- Blue Bird Vision (2008-2009): 2009, 2008
Has your Blue Bird been repaired?
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NHTSA’s VIN search doesn’t show recalls that were already repaired, recalls more than 15 years old, or some small manufacturers’ recalls. A Blue Bird dealer can also check your VIN. Recall repairs are free.