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title: "BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN SCHOOL BUS (2023) - Recall 22V600000 — NHTSA record 205190 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2023 All American school buses. The engine control module (ECM) may experience an internal short-circuit"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-205190-blue-bird-all-american-school-bus-2023-recall-22v600000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN SCHOOL BUS (2023) - Recall 22V600000 — NHTSA record 205190

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date Aug 8, 2022. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN SCHOOL BUS (2023) - Recall 22V600000
- **Reason**: Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2023 All American school buses. The engine control module (ECM) may experience an internal short-circuit, which can result in an unexpected engine shut down without the ability to restart the vehicle. An unexpected engine shut down can increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, a disabled school bus may require an evacuation procedure in an uncontrolled traffic situation, increasing the risk of injury to passengers.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Blue Bird Body Company
- **Quantity**: 2
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 205190

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=22V600000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN SCHOOL BUS; model year 2023. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

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## Distribution

Not supplied

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## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Aug 8, 2022
- **Owner notification**: Sep 26, 2022
- **Record created**: Aug 9, 2022

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

Dealers will replace the ECM and update the software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 26, 2022. Owners may contact Blue Bird's customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R22BZ-SB.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=22V600000)

Use [NHTSA's VIN check](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) to check an individual vehicle and its remedy status.

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