NHTSA campaign 04V362000 · Blue Bird campaign R04HV
Blue Bird Recall 04V-362: BLUE BIRD/FMVSS 221/JOINT STRENGTH
NHTSA recall 04V362000 (Blue Bird campaign R04HV) was reported by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY on July 22, 2004, with 233 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Blue Bird All American for the 2005 model year. Owners were notified on August 16, 2004, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 04V362000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V362000 (also written 04V-362 or 04V362)
- Filed by
- BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Blue Bird campaign number
- R04HV
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 233 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure — Body — Roof and Pillars
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 221
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 04V362000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Blue Bird
Blue Bird All American
- 2005 · Vehicles built May 24, 2004 – July 12, 2004 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 04V362000.
Defect description
CERTAIN MY 2005 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN MODEL SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 24 THROUGH JULY 12, 2004. THESE BUSES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO 221, SCHOOL BUS BODY JOINT STRENGTH. THE RIVET PATTERN MAY BE INCORRECT IN SECTIONS OF THE REAR ROOF SHEET JOINT THAT ATTACHES TO THE REAR ROOF CAP.
Safety consequence
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THESE PANELS COULD SEPARATE, EXPOSING VEHICLE OCCUPANTS TO INCREASED RISK OF INJURY.
Manufacturer remedy
BLUE BIRD WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND PROVIDE INSTRUCTIONS AND PARTS TO ADD ADDITIONAL RIVETS AS NEEDED. THE RECALL BEGAN AUGUST 16, 2004. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT BLUE BIRD AT 478-822-2242.
Notes
ALSO, CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 04V362000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.