2018 Blue Bird All American recalls
19 NHTSA recall campaigns naming the 2018 Blue Bird All American. Last verified Jul 30, 2026. Recalls may apply only to certain VIN ranges — always confirm with a VIN check.
Units are totals reported across campaigns mentioning this model — NHTSA does not always break unit counts down by model.
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- Nov 20, 2023Crash risk2014–2019 Blue Bird All American, 2020–2024 Blue Bird All American School Bus — Structure
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2014-2024 All American school buses equipped with 39" High Back seat restraining barriers. The bolts securing the restraining barriers to the floor may separate when fully loaded. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."
23V778000 · 6K units · Blue Bird Body Company
- Apr 18, 2023Crash risk2018–2019 Blue Bird All American, 2020–2021 Blue Bird All American School Bus, 2018–2019 Blue Bird Vision and 1 other model — Power Train
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2021 All American and Vision School Buses, equipped with PowerDrive 7000 electric drive systems. The System Control Module (SCM) may activate the anti-rollback feature, causing the vehicle to reverse faster than expected when the vehicle is in reverse and pointing downhill with the brake pedal not applied.
23V276000 · 419 units · Blue Bird Body Company
- Jul 14, 2022Crash risk2018–2019 Blue Bird All American, 2020–2022 Blue Bird All American School Bus, 2018–2019 Blue Bird Vision and 1 other model — Electrical System
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2022 All American and Vision school buses equipped with Cummins PD7000 Electric Drivetrains containing an electric air compressor. The air compressor housing is improperly grounded, causing electrical voltage greater than 50V AC during operation.
22V505000 · 482 units · Blue Bird Body Company
- May 4, 2021Fire risk2018–2019 Blue Bird All American, 2020–2022 Blue Bird All American School Bus — Fuel System, Diesel
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2022 All American buses. The sealing washer may not seat correctly in the pilot bore holes, allowing the high pressure fuel rail assembly to leak.
21V312000 · 1K units · Blue Bird Body Company
- May 4, 2021Fire risk2018–2019 Blue Bird All American, 2020–2022 Blue Bird All American Transit Bus — Fuel System, Diesel
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2022 All American vehicles. The sealing washer may not seat correctly in the pilot bore holes, allowing the high pressure fuel rail assembly to leak.
21V313000 · 134 units · Blue Bird Body Company
- Apr 28, 2021Crash risk2018–2019 Blue Bird All American, 2020–2021 Blue Bird All American School Bus, 2018–2019 Blue Bird Vision and 1 other model — Power Train
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Vision and All American school buses. The drivetrain may experience an electromagnetic noise on the Control Area Network (CAN) bus, which may cause a loss of electrical power to the power steering pump.
21V300000 · 302 units · Blue Bird Body Company
- Apr 12, 2021Crash risk2018–2019 Blue Bird All American, 2020–2021 Blue Bird All American School Bus, 2018–2019 Blue Bird Vision and 1 other model — Electrical System
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Vision and All American school buses. The electric drive train cannot detect isolation faults when the high voltage contactors are closed.
21V253000 · 292 units · Blue Bird Body Company
- Jul 15, 2020Crash risk2018–2019 Blue Bird All American, 2020–2021 Blue Bird All American School Bus, 2019 Blue Bird Vision and 1 other model — Seat Belts
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2021 All-American and 2019-2021 Vision school buses. The three-point seatbelt assembly may have been installed without reinforcing washers under the floor at the anchorage point, possibly preventing the assembly from remaining anchored in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
20V409000 · 4K units · Blue Bird Body Company
- Mar 3, 2020Crash risk2008–2019 Blue Bird All American, 2020–2021 Blue Bird All American School Bus, 2020–2021 Blue Bird All American Transit Bus and 3 other models — Seats
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2008-2021 Vision and All American school buses. The seat barrier behind the driver seat with an integrated 3-point seat belt may have been installed incorrectly and may be missing the reinforcing bracket. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."
20V125000 · 3K units · Blue Bird Body Company
- Feb 11, 2020Crash risk2018–2019 Blue Bird All American, 2018–2019 Blue Bird Vision — Power Train
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Vision and All American school buses equipped with 7000 EV electric drivetrain units. A connector within the wire harnesses may become unplugged causing loss of communication between control modules, resulting in sudden loss of drive power and power steering.
20V074000 · 58 units · Blue Bird Body Company
- Oct 25, 2019Crash risk2018–2019 Blue Bird All American, 2018–2019 Blue Bird Vision — Hybrid Propulsion System
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Vision and All American school buses equipped with Cummins PowerDrive 7000 EV electric drivetrain units. Due to a software error, the VCU may activate the anti-roll back feature during slow moving or stop and go conditions, which can cause unexpected vehicle movement.
19V765000 · 83 units · Blue Bird Body Company
- Jul 12, 2019Crash risk2018–2019 Blue Bird All American, 2020 Blue Bird All American School Bus, 2018–2019 Blue Bird Vision and 1 other model — Structure
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Vision and All American school buses equipped with Specialty Manufacturing Prolo roof emergency exit hatches. Due to a manufacturing issue, the roof hatch external handle may unexpectedly break under reasonable use. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release."
19V526000 · 2K units · Blue Bird Body Company
- Jun 19, 2019Crash risk2018–2019 Blue Bird All American, 2018–2019 Blue Bird Vision — Electrical System
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Vision and All American school buses equipped with PowerDrive 7000 EV electric drivetrains. The Vehicle Control Unit (VCU) may unexpectedly shut down the high voltage contactors, resulting in loss of all systems powered by high voltage, including the traction drive system and power steering.
19V471000 · 19 units · Blue Bird Body Company
- May 24, 2019Fire risk2015–2019 Blue Bird All American, 2016–2019 Blue Bird Vision, 2020 Blue Bird Vision Transit Bus — Service Brakes, Air
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2016-2020 Vision and 2015-2020 All American non-school buses equipped with ADB22X disc brakes. The driver side rear brakes may drag.
19V393000 · 70 units · Blue Bird Body Company
- May 24, 2019Fire risk2015–2019 Blue Bird All American, 2020 Blue Bird All American School Bus, 2015–2019 Blue Bird Vision and 2 other models — Service Brakes, Air
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Vision and All American school buses equipped with Bendix ADB22X air brakes. The driver side rear brakes may drag.
19V391000 · 4K units · Blue Bird Body Company
- Feb 11, 2019Crash risk2015–2019 Blue Bird All American, 2015–2019 Blue Bird Vision — Equipment Adaptive/mobility
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Vision and All American school buses equipped with Ricon S-Series Titanium Wheelchair lifts. The wheelchair lift positioning input cam may fail while the lift is in use, allowing the platform to travel higher than the vehicle's floor height. As such, this vehicle fails to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 403, "Platform Lift Systems."
19V082000 · 787 units · Blue Bird Body Company
- Nov 14, 2018Crash risk2007–2019 Blue Bird All American — Equipment
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.
18V801000 · 86 units · Blue Bird Body Company
- Apr 25, 2018Crash risk2018–2019 Blue Bird All American, 2018–2019 Blue Bird Vision — Electrical System
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Blue Bird All American and Vision school buses. The primary and secondary air brake gauges on the instrument cluster may intermittently indicate "0 PSI" instead of the correct air pressure in the tanks. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
18V263000 · 5K units · Blue Bird Body Company
- Apr 25, 2018Crash risk2018–2019 Blue Bird All American, 2018–2019 Blue Bird Vision — Electrical System
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Blue Bird All American and Vision transit buses. The primary and secondary air brake gauges on the instrument cluster may intermittently indicate "0 PSI" instead of the correct air pressure in the tanks. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
18V264000 · 345 units · Blue Bird Body Company