OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 24V543000

NHTSA campaign 24V543000 covers 10 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 16,708 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received July 19, 2024 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 24V543000 says

NHTSA campaign 24V543000 identifies STRUCTURE and states that Roof panels that separate during a crash can increase the risk of injury.

Defect summary

Blue Bird Bus Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2019-2023 Vision, All American Front Engine, and All American Rear Engine school buses. An exterior roof joint may have been manufactured with insufficient strength that can allow the roof panels to separate in a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 221, "School Bus Body Joint Strength.".

Consequence summary

Roof panels that separate during a crash can increase the risk of injury.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 24V543000

For NHTSA campaign 24V543000, the filed corrective action says: Dealers will inspect the roof panel joints and install additional rivets as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 17, 2024. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242.

Dealers will inspect the roof panel joints and install additional rivets as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 17, 2024. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242.

Owner notification: September 17, 2024
Filing manufacturer: Blue Bird Body Company
Component groups: STRUCTURE

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 24V543000

RecallRoad links 10 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 24V543000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.