No image published for this recall
Blue Bird Body - Window panel adhesive strength fmvss 221
Official notice
31 Jul 2013
Last checked
31 Jul 2013
An official NHTSA notice concerns Blue Bird Body - Window panel adhesive strength fmvss 221. In the event of a vehicle crash, there is an increased risk that the window panels may separate and fall onto occupants causing injury. Published 2013-07-31.
What to do now
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.
Units affected
172
Recall number
R13WM
Official notice
2013-07-31
The hazard
The hazard
In the event of a vehicle crash, there is an increased risk that the window panels may separate and fall onto occupants causing injury.
Checked manually this time?
The app watches your VIN and alerts you automatically next time — no searching, no checking back.
Turn on automatic VIN checksAffected products
Affected products
Product 1
Units affected
Risk / hazard
Where it was sold
Where it was sold
The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.
Location 1
Affected area 1
Company & contacts
Company & contacts
Brand
Manufacturer
Phone
Brand: Blue Bird Body. Contact: Blue Bird Body Company.
Source & status
Source & status
Recall details
Recall details
Recall number
Campaign number
Units affected
Source tier
Documents, notices & source
See the official notice and source documents for full details.
View full official noticeRelated recalls
Blue Bird Body - Parking brake may unintentionally engage
23 Sept 2025Blue Bird Body - Improperly tightened seat fasteners fmvss 207, 222
Blue Bird Body - Failure to detect a loss of brake assist
Blue Bird Body - Insufficient roof joint strength fmvss 221
Blue Bird Body - Missing seat belt anchorage washers fmvss 210
Blue Bird Body - Missing seat belt anchorage washers fmvss 210
Blue Bird Body - Parking brake may not hold vehicle fmvss 105
Blue Bird Body - Roof sheets may separate fmvss 221
Blue Bird Body - Wheel chair lift platform cracking big pivot holes
Blue Bird Body - Seat may separate from the base frame
Blue Bird Body - Seat leg may detach, seat may give fmvss 210
Blue Bird Body - Incorrect fasteners on seat gusset fmvss 210
Weekly recall digest
Get next week's recalls before you need them.
One email every Monday — official-source recalls for your country, and nothing else. Unsubscribe from any email.
The digest is the slow lane — one email a week. For instant, severity-gated alerts the moment a notice is published, get the app.
This recall was published 31 Jul 2013. The next one won't wait for you to search.
RecallScope watches official sources for the brands and VINs you follow, and alerts you the moment a new notice is published.
