The defect
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2023 Vision and All-American transit buses. The entrance door handrail has an under-sized diameter and is not compliant with Part 1192, Americans with Disability Act (ADA), Appendix A, Chapter 3, T303.3.2, which requires a minimum diameter of 1.25 inches.
The risk
A smaller handrail may be difficult to grip, possibly resulting in a slip or fall and increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the handrail, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on December 7, 2022. Owners may contact Blue Bird's customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R22CD-NSB.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Blue Bird ALL American Transit Bus | 2023 |
| Blue Bird Vision Transit Bus | 2023 |
Components: STRUCTURE | EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Bird ALL American Transit Bus | 2023 | 0 | 4 |
| Blue Bird Vision Transit Bus | 2023 | 0 | 10 |
Other equipment adaptive/mobility recalls in 2022
2 of the 933 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2022 concerned the equipment adaptive/mobility; Blue Bird Body Company filed 162 campaigns in all.
| 22V049000 2 Feb 2022 | Blue Bird Body Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2022