2021 Blue Bird ALL American School Bus Recalls, Problems & Safety Rating

The 2021 Blue Bird ALL American School Bus has 18 safety recalls on file with NHTSA.

18Recalls

0Owner complaints

0Crashes reported

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2021 Blue Bird ALL American School Bus recalls

Emergency exit labels may be too small to read

Recall 24V758Oct 11, 202428,479 vehicles affected

Certain Blue Bird school buses have emergency exit label operating instructions printed in lettering that is too small and may be difficult to read.

School Bus Roof Panels May Separate in a Crash

Recall 24V543Jul 19, 202416,708 vehicles affected

Certain Blue Bird school buses have an exterior roof joint that may have been built with too little strength.

Bus Seats May Be Unsecured, Raising Crash Injury Risk

Recall 24V078Feb 7, 20246,691 vehicles affected

Certain school buses have convertible seats that may have been installed incorrectly, so a seat may not be properly secured to the floor.

Seat barrier bolts can separate, raising crash injury risk

Recall 23V778Nov 20, 20236,124 vehicles affected

Certain school buses with 39-inch high back seat restraining barriers may have bolts that securing the barriers to the floor separate when the bus is fully loaded.

Bus Air Brake Gauges May Fail to Warn of Low Pressure

Recall 23V425Jun 13, 20231,424 vehicles affected

Some Blue Bird school buses have a software error in the instrument cluster that can stop the air pressure gauges and the visual and audio low air warnings from working.

School Bus May Reverse Faster Than Expected Downhill

Recall 23V276Apr 18, 2023419 vehicles affected

Certain 2018-2021 Blue Bird All American and Vision school buses with PowerDrive 7000 electric drive systems may have a problem with the System Control Module (SCM).

Air Compressor Can Carry Shock Voltage to Bus Frame

Recall 22V505Jul 14, 2022482 vehicles affected

The electric air compressor on certain school buses has a housing that is not properly grounded to the vehicle chassis.

Fuel rail leak can cause fire in diesel school buses

Recall 21V312May 4, 20211,053 vehicles affected

The sealing washer in the high-pressure fuel rail assembly may not seat correctly in the pilot bore holes, which can allow diesel fuel to leak from the rail.

School Buses May Lose Power Steering Assist

Recall 21V300Apr 28, 2021302 vehicles affected

Certain 2018-2021 Blue Bird Vision and All American school buses may have an electromagnetic noise problem on the drivetrain's Control Area Network (CAN) bus.

Brake valve may cause unintended spring brake application

Recall 21V284Apr 22, 20211,634 vehicles affected

A retainer in the SC-3 single check valve of the air brake system may not be properly seated.

Electrical Fault Undetected, Risking Shock to Service Workers

Recall 21V253Apr 12, 2021292 vehicles affected

On certain 2018-2021 Blue Bird Vision and All American school buses, the electric drive system cannot detect isolation faults while the high voltage contactors are closed.

School Bus Seat Belts May Be Improperly Anchored

Recall 21V070Feb 12, 2021620 vehicles affected

Some school buses from the 2019 through 2022 model years have seats with built-in three-point seat belts that may have been installed incorrectly.

Steering Wheel Nut May Loosen, Risking Loss of Control

Recall 20V456Aug 5, 2020293 vehicles affected

The nut that attaches the steering wheel to the steering shaft may not have been properly tightened at the factory.

Front seat belts may pull loose in a crash

Recall 20V409Jul 15, 20203,532 vehicles affected

Certain school buses may have been built with the front three-point seat belt assemblies installed without reinforcing washers under the floor at the anchorage point.

Improperly installed A/C breaker may cause fire

Recall 20V266May 12, 20201,239 vehicles affected

Certain school buses with factory-installed air conditioning may have had the A/C circuit breaker installed incorrectly.

School Buses May Roll on Inclines Due to Parking Brake

Recall 20V258May 8, 20201,585 vehicles affected

The foot pedal parking brake on certain 2020-2021 Blue Bird Vision and All American school buses may have been improperly assembled.

Seat barrier may fail to protect passengers in a crash

Recall 20V125Mar 3, 20202,790 vehicles affected

A seat barrier behind the driver seat, which includes an integrated 3-point seat belt, may have been installed incorrectly and may be missing a reinforcing bracket.

Roof Panels May Separate in a Severe Crash

Recall 19V707Oct 4, 2019302 vehicles affected

Some school buses have roof sheets that were fastened with too few rivets.

2021 Blue Bird ALL American School Bus questions

Does the 2021 Blue Bird ALL American School Bus have any recalls?

Yes. NHTSA lists 18 safety recalls for the 2021 Blue Bird ALL American School Bus: Emergency exit labels may be too small to read; School Bus Roof Panels May Separate in a Crash; Bus Seats May Be Unsecured, Raising Crash Injury Risk; Seat barrier bolts can separate, raising crash injury risk; Bus Air Brake Gauges May Fail to Warn of Low Pressure. Recall repairs are normally free at an authorized dealer.

How do I check if a recall on my 2021 Blue Bird ALL American School Bus has been fixed?

Enter your 17-character VIN in our VIN recall check. It shows open recalls that have not been repaired on your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are normally free at an authorized dealer.

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