1997 Blue Bird All American recalls
2 NHTSA recall campaigns naming the 1997 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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- Jul 15, 2002Crash risk1995–2002 Blue Bird All American, 1995–2002 Blue Bird TC2000 — Equipment
CERTAIN TRANSIT BUSES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE STANDARD NO. 101, "CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS." THIS STANDARD REQUIRES SPECIFIC LABELING FOR "ENGINE START" AND "ENGINE STOP." THE WORDING OF THE LABELS ON THESE VEHICLES DO NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.
02V185000 · 408 units · BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Jun 12, 2000Safety1997–2000 Blue Bird All American, 2000 Blue Bird Commercial, 1997–1999 Blue Bird Commercial Series and 3 other models — Service Brakes, Air
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH BENDIX AIR BRAKES. BENDIX CHANGED THE INTERNAL DESIGN OF THE QR1C RELAY VALVE BY ADDING A HOLE IN THE INTERNAL DIAPHRAGM. WHEN THE HOLE IN THE DIAPHRAGM ALIGNS WITH THE HOLE IN THE VALVE BODY, THE BRAKE APPLICATION TIME INCREASES.
00V162000 · 10K units · BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY