NHTSA campaign 15V118000 · Blue Bird campaign R14XE
Blue Bird Recall 15V-118: Steering Shaft Interference may Affect Steering
NHTSA recall 15V118000 (Blue Bird campaign R14XE) was reported by Blue Bird Body Company on February 27, 2015, with 40 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Blue Bird All American for the 2016 model year. Owners were notified on March 25, 2015, 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 15V118000 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
- 15V118000 (also written 15V-118 or 15V118)
- Filed by
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Blue Bird campaign number
- R14XE
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 40 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 45% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 15V118000. 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
- 2016 · Vehicles built September 15, 2014 – January 12, 2015 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V118000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
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.
Manufacturer remedy
Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will relocate the rubber boot and install a new steering shaft clamp, free of charge. The recall began on March 25, 2015. Owners may contact Blue Bird Customer Service 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R14XE. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 14V-306.
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 www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 15V118000
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.