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title: "BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN (2018) - Recall 22V505000 — NHTSA record 211025 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2022 All American and Vision school buses equipped with Cummins PD7000 Electric Drivetrains contain"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-211025-blue-bird-all-american-2018-recall-22v505000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
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# BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN (2018) - Recall 22V505000 — NHTSA record 211025

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 Jul 14, 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 (2018) - Recall 22V505000
- **Reason**: Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2022 All American and Vision school buses equipped with Cummins PD7000 Electric Drivetrains containing an electric air compressor. The air compressor housing is improperly grounded, causing electrical voltage greater than 50V AC during operation. An improperly grounded air compressor can cause electric shock, increasing the risk of injury.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Blue Bird Body Company
- **Quantity**: 482
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 211025

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=22V505000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN; model year 2018. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Jul 14, 2022
- **Manufacturer start**: Aug 1, 2018
- **Manufacturer end**: Jun 29, 2022
- **Owner notification**: Feb 6, 2023
- **Record created**: Jul 14, 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 install an electrical ground strap between the compressor motor housing and vehicle chassis, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 6, 2023. Owners may contact Blue Bird's customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R22BY-SB.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=22V505000)

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

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