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Medium RiskNHTSA
Vehicles/Commercial Vehicles

Blue Bird Body Company: Emergency Exit Label Print Is Too Small/FMVSS 217

Agency Publication Date: October 11, 2024
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Summary

Blue Bird Body Company is recalling approximately 400 buses, including 2020-2024 All American and 2021-2024 Vision transit models. The emergency exit labels in these buses have operating instruction lettering that is too small to read easily, failing to meet federal safety standards. Dealers will replace these labels with compliant versions free of charge.

Risk

Labels with small, difficult-to-read text can prevent or delay someone from correctly using the emergency exit during a crisis, significantly increasing the risk of injury.

What You Should Do

  1. Identify if your vehicle is affected by checking the model and year: this recall includes 2020-2024 Blue Bird All American and 2021-2024 Blue Bird Vision transit buses.
  2. Contact an authorized Blue Bird dealer to schedule a free replacement of the emergency exit labels.
  3. For additional information, contact Blue Bird Customer Service at 478-822-2242 and reference recall number R23CK (NSB).
  4. Contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or visit www.nhtsa.gov for more details.

Your Remedy Options

๐Ÿ”„Free Replacement

Free replacement of emergency exit labels.

How to: Owners should contact their local dealer to have the non-compliant labels replaced with new ones at no cost.

Affected Products

Product: 2020-2024 Blue Bird All American Transit Bus
Product: 2021-2024 Blue Bird Vision Transit Bus

Additional Information

Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
Recall ID: 24V759000
Status: Active
Manufacturer: Blue Bird Body Company
Sold By: authorized Blue Bird dealers
Manufactured In: United States
Units Affected: 400 vehicles(400% estimated defective)
Park Vehicle: No
Park Outside: No
OTA Update: No
Product Type: Vehicle (V)
Recall Classification: Compliance (Federal Standard Violation)
Owner Notification Date: December 9, 2024
Notes: Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or go to nhtsa.gov.
Distributed To: Nationwide
Manufacturer Recall #: R23CK (NSB)
Agency Last Updated: December 10, 2024

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AI-Enhanced Content: The summary, action steps, and risk assessment on this page were generated by AI from official government recall data to improve readability. This is not legal or medical advice. Always refer to the official agency sources below for authoritative information.

Sources: NHTSA Notice ยท Raw API Response