Vehicle recall 09V481000 · December 17, 2009
2010 Blue Bird All American D3
Adhesive for the inside panels adjacent to the rear center emergency door was omitted from the joints.
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 2010 all american D3 front engine model school buses manufactured from August 13, 2009 through October 24, 2009. Adhesive for the inside panels adjacent to the rear center emergency door was omitted from the joints. These buses fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 221, "school bus body joint strength."
- Consequence
- Without the required adhesive, there is an increased risk of injury to the bus occupants in the event of a crash.
- Remedy
- Blue bird will notify owners and repair the buses free of charge. The safety recall began on February 12, 2010. Owners may contact blue bird at 1-478-822-2242.
- Notes
- Blue bird's recall campaign number is R10RF.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
- 09V481000
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 17, 2009
- Filed by
- BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Manufacturer campaign
- R10RF
- Owner notification
- February 12, 2010
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 223
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Structure › Body
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 D3 (2010): 2010
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