NHTSA campaign 19V707000 · Blue Bird campaign R19AH
Blue Bird Recall 19V-707: Roof Sheets May Separate/FMVSS 221
NHTSA recall 19V707000 (Blue Bird campaign R19AH) was reported by Blue Bird Body Company on October 4, 2019, with 302 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Blue Bird All American School Bus, Blue Bird Vision School Bus, Blue Bird Vision Transit Bus and more for model years 2019–2021. Owners were notified on October 22, 2019, 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 19V707000 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
- 19V707000 (also written 19V-707 or 19V707)
- Filed by
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Blue Bird campaign number
- R19AH
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 302 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure — Body — Roof and Pillars
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 221
Repair completion: 73.18% (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 19V707000. 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
- 2019 · Vehicles built July 17, 2019 – August 25, 2019 (per NHTSA)
Blue Bird All American School Bus
Blue Bird All American Transit Bus
- 2021 · Vehicles built July 17, 2019 – August 25, 2019 (per NHTSA)
Blue Bird Vision
- 2019 · Vehicles built July 16, 2019 – August 27, 2019 (per NHTSA)
Blue Bird Vision School Bus
Blue Bird Vision Transit Bus
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 19V707000.
Defect description
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2019-2021 All American and Vision school buses. An insufficient number of rivets were installed in the roof sheets, allowing the roof sheets to separate in the event of a severe impact. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 221, "School Bus Body Joint Strength."
Safety consequence
In the event of a crash, if the roof sheets separate, there is an increased risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the roof joints and add the sufficient number of rivets, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 22, 2019. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R19AH.
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 19V707000
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.