OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 13V332000

NHTSA campaign 13V332000 covers 16 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 172 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received July 31, 2013 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 13V332000 says

NHTSA campaign 13V332000 identifies STRUCTURE and states that In the event of a vehicle crash, there is an increased risk that the window panels may separate and fall onto occupants causing injury.

Defect summary

Blue Bird Body Company is recalling certain model year 2007-2014 All American and Vision school buses manufactured March 10, 2006, through June 18, 2013; and equipped with optional transit sliding windows. Joint adhesive may not have been applied at the interior and exterior body window panel joints. Without the adhesive, these vehicles fail to conform to the standards of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 221, "School Bus Body Joint Strength.".

Consequence summary

In the event of a vehicle crash, there is an increased risk that the window panels may separate and fall onto occupants causing injury.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 13V332000

For NHTSA campaign 13V332000, the filed corrective action says: Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will install additional rivets at the window panel joints, free of charge. The recall began on August 28, 2013. Owners may contact Blue Bird at 1-478-825-2021. Blue Bird's recall number is R13WM.

Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will install additional rivets at the window panel joints, free of charge. The recall began on August 28, 2013. Owners may contact Blue Bird at 1-478-825-2021. Blue Bird's recall number is R13WM.

Owner notification: August 28, 2013
Filing manufacturer: Blue Bird Body Company
Component groups: STRUCTURE

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 13V332000

RecallRoad links 16 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 13V332000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.