2016 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN Complaints and Recall Information
The 2016 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN has 0 complaints and 26 recalls filed with NHTSA. Owners most frequently report issues related to vehicle safety components and equipment, as reflected in the recall data.
There are 26 recalls for this vehicle that address concerns involving various systems such as the engine, steering, seats, brakes, and safety equipment.
Recalls- Exhaust system hangers. Recall 15V060000 affects 474 transit buses (2011-2016 models). Exhaust system hangers may fail causing Selective Catalytic Reduction and Diesel Particulate Filter housings to fall onto the roadway, creating a crash hazard. Dealers will install new bolted hanger assemblies and support cables free of charge.
- Steering shaft clamp. Recalls 15V118000 and 15V124000 affect 439 buses (2016 models). A clamp on the steering shaft may contact the rubber boot, increasing steering effort and crash risk. Dealers will relocate the boot and install a new clamp at no cost.
- Seat foam flammability. Recall 15V277000 affects 36 buses. Seat bottoms may not meet flammability standards, heightening fire risk. Dealers will replace seat foam with compliant material free of charge.
- Engine crankcase pressure. Recalls 15V293000 and 15V294000 involve 874 buses with Cummins Westport ISL G engines. Excessive crankcase pressure may detach a vent tube elbow, allowing engine oil to contact hot surfaces and increase fire risk. Repairs include securing the elbow and reprogramming engine controls free of charge.
- Parking brake assembly. Recall 14V798000 covers 304 buses with hydraulic brakes. Faulty parking brake pedal assembly may separate and fail to engage properly, risking vehicle movement. Dealerships will inspect and replace affected assemblies at no charge.
- Seat belt anchorage. Recalls 15V136000 and 17V202000 involve over 1,436 vehicles. Incorrect fasteners or missing mounting nuts may cause improper seat belt anchorage, increasing occupant injury risk. Dealers will inspect and repair belts free of cost.
- Seat restraining barriers. Recalls 23V778000 and 20V125000 affect nearly 8,900 buses. Bolts securing seat restraining barriers or barriers missing reinforcing brackets may fail during crashes, reducing occupant protection. Dealers will replace bolts or install reinforcing brackets free of charge.
- Disc brake calipers. Recalls 19V393000 and 19V391000 cover approximately 4,288 buses with Bendix ADB22X air brakes. Driver side rear brakes may drag causing damage, activating ABS warnings, and increasing fire risk. Dealers will install upgraded calipers free of cost.
- Wheelchair lift defects. Recalls 19V082000 and 16V405000 affect over 800 vehicles. Wheelchair lift components may fail or crack, causing platform detachment and risk of injury. Dealers will inspect and replace lift parts at no charge.
- Stop arm decals. Recall 16V006000 affects 112 buses. Reflective decals on stop arms may peel off reducing visibility and increasing crash risk. Dealer will replace the stop arm blade assembly free of charge.
- Seat rear leg assembly. Recall 16V172000 affects 67 buses with rear side emergency doors. Rear seat legs may detach in crashes causing occupants to travel forward unrestrained. Dealers will replace the rear leg assembly at no cost.
- Stretcher clamps (ambulance buses). Recall 18V801000 affects 86 ambulance buses. Clamps securing stacked stretchers may fail under load increasing injury risk. Dealers will install redesigned clamps free of charge.
- D-ring mounting stud padding. Recall 17V510000 covers 309 buses with certain QS11 series seats. Inadequate padding may cause occupant head injuries in rear crashes. Dealers will install proper padding on D-ring studs free of cost.
Owners dealing with repeated repairs, unresolved recall issues, or safety defects in the 2016 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN may have rights under their state’s lemon law. Consulting a legal professional specializing in lemon law can provide guidance based on individual circumstances.
2016 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN Summary
2016
Model Year
0
Total Complaints
20
Total Recalls
20094
Vehicles Affected
Recalls
2016 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN
6124 vehicles affected
STRUCTURE
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2014-2024 All American school buses equipped with 39" High Back seat restraining barriers. The bolts securing the restraining barriers to the floor may separate when fully loaded. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."
Risk: An unsecured seat restraining barrier may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
2016 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN
2790 vehicles affected
SEATS:BARRIERS
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2008-2021 Vision and All American school buses. The seat barrier behind the driver seat with an integrated 3-point seat belt may have been installed incorrectly and may be missing the reinforcing bracket. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."
Risk: In the event of a crash, the seat barrier may not adequately protect the occupant seated behind the seat barrier separating them from the driver seat with integrated 3-point seat belt, increasing the risk of injury.
2016 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN
4218 vehicles affected
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Vision and All American school buses equipped with Bendix ADB22X air brakes. The driver side rear brakes may drag.
Risk: A dragging brake may cause damage to the brake components, which may activate the ABS warning light. The warning light may cause the driver to immediately stop the vehicle and transfer occupants. Additionally, the high temperatures at the wheel end can increase the risk of a fire. Either condition increases the risk of injury.
2016 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN
787 vehicles affected
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Vision and All American school buses equipped with Ricon S-Series Titanium Wheelchair lifts. The wheelchair lift positioning input cam may fail while the lift is in use, allowing the platform to travel higher than the vehicle's floor height. As such, this vehicle fails to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 403, "Platform Lift Systems."
Risk: If the wheelchair lift platform raises above the height of the vehicle floor, the wheelchair user could fall inwards toward the vehicle, increasing their risk of injury.
2016 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN
70 vehicles affected
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2016-2020 Vision and 2015-2020 All American non-school buses equipped with ADB22X disc brakes. The driver side rear brakes may drag.
Risk: A dragging brake may cause damage to the brake components, which may activate the ABS warning light. The warning light may cause the driver to immediately stop the vehicle and transfer occupants. Additionally, the high temperatures at the wheel end can increasing the risk of a fire. Either condition increases the risk of injury.
2016 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN
86 vehicles affected
EQUIPMENT
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2007-2019 Blue Bird All American ambulance buses. The clamps that secure the stacked stretchers may fail from repeated use or from high loads.
Risk: If the clamps fail with patients in the stretchers, it can increase the risk of injury.
2016 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN
309 vehicles affected
SEATS
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2015-2019 Vision and model year 2016 All American school buses equipped with certain QS11 series convertible school bus seats supplied by CE White/HSM Solutions. The integral D-Ring mounting stud located in the upper area of the seat back frame does not provide an adequate padding surface between the seat occupant and the D-Ring mounting stud.
Risk: In a rear crash event, the occupant's head may contact the D-Ring mounting stud, resulting in a head injury or even death.
2016 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN
92 vehicles affected
SEAT BELTS
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2016 Vision and All American school buses, equipped with certain QS11, QSCR11, QSJ11, and Davenport school bus seats that include three-point lap/shoulder seat belts. These seats may have a loose or missing D-ring mounting nut, allowing the shoulder belt D-ring to detach in a crash.
Risk: A loose or missing shoulder belt D-ring may prevent the seat belt from adequately restraining the seat occupant in the event of a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
2016 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN
67 vehicles affected
SEATS
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2011-2017 All American school buses manufactured from August 20, 2010, through December 16, 2015. Buses with rear side emergency doors have seats over the wheelhouse area whose rear legs may detach from the floor in a crash, resulting in belted occupants traveling forward. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
Risk: If the seat does not allow the occupant to be properly restrained in the event of a crash, they would be at an increased risk of injury.
2016 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN
112 vehicles affected
OTHER:SCHOOL BUS STOP ARM ASSEMBLY
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 All American school buses manufactured May 18, 2015, to November 9, 2015, and Vision school buses manufactured May 8, 2015, to October 27, 2015, equipped with certain Transpec T6000, T6100, and T7000 series school bus stop arms. The affected stop arms have a reflective decal that may peel loose from the stop arm. As such, these stop arms fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 131, "School Bus Pedestrian Safety Devices."
Risk: Without a reflective decal, the stop arms would have reduced visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
2016 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN
32 vehicles affected
EQUIPMENT
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 All American transit buses manufactured from November 13, 2014, through May 4, 2016, and 2016-2017 Vision transit buses manufactured from May 30, 2015, through February 2, 2016, equipped with Ricon S-Series (S2005 and S5510) wheelchair lifts. In the affected vehicles the platform side plate on the wheelchair lifts may crack. Additionally, the lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position.
Risk: If the platform side plates crack or the platform mounting fails from out-of-position bearings, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the vehicle's doors are opened, the platform may fall onto the lift operator, increasing their risk of injury.
2016 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN
1936 vehicles affected
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 All American rear engine school buses manufactured June 5, 2010, to January 13, 2015. In the affected school buses, the exhaust system hangers may fail, possibly causing damage to the Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) and the Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) housings.
Risk: If all the exhaust hangers were to fail, the housings may fall onto the roadway, creating a road hazard and increasing the risk of a crash.
2016 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN
34 vehicles affected
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2009-2016 All American rear engine non school buses manufactured December 7, 2008, to May 11, 2015, and equipped with certain Cummins Westport ISL G engines. Excessive engine crankcase pressures may cause the 90-degree elbow of the vent tube assembly to detach from the crankcase ventilation breather, possibly allowing engine oil to come into contact with hot surfaces.
Risk: If engine oil comes into contact with a hot surface, there is an increased risk of a fire.
2016 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN
840 vehicles affected
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2009-2016 All American rear engine school buses manufactured December 7, 2008, to May 11, 2015, and equipped with certain Cummins Westport ISL G engines. Excessive engine crankcase pressures may cause the 90-degree elbow of the vent tube assembly to detach from the crankcase ventilation breather, possibly allowing engine oil to come into contact with hot surfaces.
Risk: If engine oil comes into contact with a hot surface, there is an increased risk of a fire.
2016 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN
36 vehicles affected
SEATS
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2016 Vision and All American rear engine school buses manufactured February 11, 2015, to April 2, 2015. The affected vehicles have seat bottoms whose foam core may not meet the flammability requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 302, "Flammability of Interior Materials."
Risk: If the seats are built with this seat bottom foam core, the seats may not resist catching fire in the presence of an ignition source, increasing the risk that a fire may start or spread.
2016 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN
399 vehicles affected
STEERING
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2016 All American school buses manufactured from September 11, 2014, through January 8, 2015. In the affected vehicles, a clamp on the steering shaft may come in contact with the rubber boot at the floor.
Risk: If the steering shaft clamp comes into contact with the rubber boot, additional effort would be needed to steer the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
2016 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN
40 vehicles affected
STEERING
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2016 All American transit buses manufactured from September 15, 2014, through January 12, 2015. In the affected vehicles, a clamp on the steering shaft may come in contact with the rubber boot at the floor.
Risk: If the steering shaft clamp comes into contact with the rubber boot, additional effort would be needed to steer the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
2016 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN
474 vehicles affected
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2011-2016 All American rear engine transit buses manufactured June 5, 2010, to January 13, 2015. In the affected transit buses, the exhaust system hangers may fail, possibly causing damage to the Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) and the Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) housings.
Risk: If all the exhaust hangers were to fail, the housings may fall onto the roadway, creating a road hazard and increasing the risk of a crash.
2016 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN
1344 vehicles affected
SEAT BELTS
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 All American A3FE, A3RE, T3FE, T3RE, and D3RE school buses manufactured June 28, 2012, to September 25, 2014, and 2013-2016 Vision BBCV school buses manufactured June 9, 2012, to September 30, 2014. Incorrect fasteners may have been used to secure the seat gusset reinforcement to the side wall resulting in the seat belts being improperly anchored. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
Risk: If the seat belts are improperly anchored, there is an increased risk of occupant injury in the event of a crash.
2016 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN
304 vehicles affected
PARKING BRAKE
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Vision and All American school buses manufactured July 8, 2014, to September 22, 2014. These buses, equipped with hydraulic brakes, may have an incorrectly manufactured parking brake pedal assembly which could separate and bend causing the parking brake not to engage properly.
Risk: If the parking brake does not engage properly, the vehicle may unexpectedly move, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Complaints
No complaints found.