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title: "BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN TRANSIT BUS (2022) - Recall 22V506000 — NHTSA record 221743 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling one 2022 All American transit bus equipped with a Cummins PD7000 Electric Drivetrain containing an electric air"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-221743-blue-bird-all-american-transit-bus-2022-recall-22v506000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN TRANSIT BUS (2022) - Recall 22V506000 — NHTSA record 221743

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 TRANSIT BUS (2022) - Recall 22V506000
- **Reason**: Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling one 2022 All American transit bus equipped with a Cummins PD7000 Electric Drivetrain 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**: 1
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 221743

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=22V506000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN TRANSIT BUS; model year 2022. 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**: Apr 6, 2022
- **Manufacturer end**: Apr 6, 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. The interim owner notification letter was mailed on September 1, 2022. Remedy parts are expected to become available mid-February 2023. Owners may contact Blue Bird's customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R22BY-NSB.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=22V506000)

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

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