Blue Bird 2019 All American Ambulance Recall: Clamp Failure Risk
Blue Bird recalls 2007-2019 All American ambulances due to stretchers clamps failing under load, risking patient injury. Owners must contact Blue Bird for free clamp replacement.
Use caution until it’s fixed
If the clamps fail with patients in the stretchers, it can increase the risk of injury.
What happened, in plain English
Blue Bird is recalling certain 2007-2019 All American ambulance buses because the clamps holding stretchers can fail under repeated use or heavy loads, potentially causing patient injuries. Affected owners should contact Blue Bird customer service for free clamp replacements. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1223520-blue-bird-2019-all-american-ambulance-recall-clamp-failure-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1223520-blue-bird-2019-all-american-ambulance-recall-clamp-failure-risk · Updated October 5, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #18V801000
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“Blue Bird 2019 All American Ambulance Recall: Clamp Failure Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1223520-blue-bird-2019-all-american-ambulance-recall-clamp-failure-risk. Based on NHTSA recall #18V801000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=18V801000).
Why it’s dangerous
The clamps that secure stacked stretchers can fail when subjected to repeated use or high loads. This failure could increase the risk of injury to patients being transported in the ambulance.
Who’s affected
Owners of Blue Bird All American ambulances from 2007 to 2019 are affected. Emergency medical personnel using these ambulances are most at risk during patient transport.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your ambulance is a Blue Bird All American model from 2007 to 2019. The recall covers all these models, regardless of when they were sold.
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What to do — step by step
Contact Blue Bird Customer Service
Call 1-478-822-2242 to schedule free clamp replacement for your ambulance.
What NHTSA says to do
Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will install redesigned clamps, free of charge. The recall began December 12, 2018. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R18ZQ-NSB.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
2 dated steps over 28 days.
- NHTSA received the defect report
- Recall began
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: NHTSA Recall #18V801000 (November 14, 2018)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 5, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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