NHTSA recall 18V801000 — Blue Bird Body Company — EQUIPMENT

Blue Bird Body Company — EQUIPMENT

NHTSA · 18V801000 · published 2018-11-14

NHTSA campaign 18V801000

Hazard

Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2007-2019 Blue Bird All American ambulance buses. The clamps that secure the stacked stretchers may fail from repeated use or from high loads.

Consequence

If the clamps fail with patients in the stretchers, it can increase the risk of injury.

Remedy

Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will install redesigned clamps, free of charge. The recall began December 12, 2018. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R18ZQ-NSB.

The text above is quoted verbatim from the NHTSA record. Confirm the affected units and the remedy with the manufacturer or NHTSA. Recall data may be incomplete, delayed, or superseded.

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Affected products

2013 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN

2015 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN

2016 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN

2019 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN