Vehicle recall 74V173000 · October 7, 1974

1974 Blue Bird All American

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

Notes: Blue bird campaign no.school bus.possibility the stack up of productiontolerances may occur which can cause retention of rear side vision window andrear vision window to be marginally below the requirements of federal motorvehicle safety standard 217.(correct by inspecting and installing repair kitwhere necessary).

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 74V173000
Reported to NHTSA: October 7, 1974
Filed by: BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
Owner notification: February 6, 1975
Vehicles potentially affected: 3,855
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Visibility › Glass, side/rear

Recall 74V173000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

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Blue Bird All American (1974): 1974

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