{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Blue Bird recall 12V262 (R12VE): Blue Bird All American, Blue Bird Vision (2012)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v262/",
  "summary": "Recall 12V262 (Blue Bird): IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY, EGRESS OF THE BUS MAY BE HINDERED POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURY TO THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.",
  "excerpt": "Blue Bird All American, Blue Bird Vision, model year 2012. Filed by Blue Bird Body Company and reported to NHTSA on 8 June 2012. 11 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Blue bird corporation (blue bird) is recalling certain model year 2012 all american and vision non-school buses manufactured from may 20, 2011, through october 20, 2012, equipped with specialty manufacturing inc. (smi) prolo roof hatches. increased friction between the rear plate assemblies, p/no. 009327, and the … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Blue Bird's own number for this recall: R12VE. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 12V262 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY, EGRESS OF THE BUS MAY BE HINDERED POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURY TO THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.” 12V262 BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY Structure:Body:Roof And Pillars 8 June 2012 2012-2012 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN, BLUE BIRD VISION IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY, EGRESS OF THE BUS MAY BE HINDERED POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURY TO",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T14:31:27+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T06:01:52+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Blue Bird recall 12V262 (R12VE): Blue Bird All American, Blue Bird Vision (2012)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v262/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}