OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 18V801000

NHTSA campaign 18V801000 covers 13 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 86 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received November 14, 2018 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 18V801000 says

NHTSA campaign 18V801000 identifies EQUIPMENT and states that If the clamps fail with patients in the stretchers, it can increase the risk of injury.

Defect summary

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 summary

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

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 18V801000

For NHTSA campaign 18V801000, the filed corrective action says: 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.

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.

Owner notification: December 12, 2018
Filing manufacturer: Blue Bird Body Company
Component groups: EQUIPMENT

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 18V801000

RecallRoad links 13 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 18V801000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.