NHTSA Recall 20V125000
Filed by Blue Bird Body Company. Component: Seats. Reported 2020-03-03. An estimated 2,790 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2008-2021 Vision and All American school buses. The seat barrier behind the driver seat with an integrated 3-point seat belt may have been installed incorrectly and may be missing the reinforcing bracket. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."
Risk
In the event of a crash, the seat barrier may not adequately protect the occupant seated behind the seat barrier separating them from the driver seat with integrated 3-point seat belt, increasing the risk of injury.
What the manufacturer will do
Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and properly install the seat barrier including adding reinforcing bracket, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin April 23, 2020. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R20AM-SB.
Manufacturer campaign number: R20AM-SB
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2020 Blue Bird All American School Bus
- 2021 Blue Bird All American School Bus
- 2020 Blue Bird All American Transit Bus
- 2021 Blue Bird All American Transit Bus
- 2008 Blue Bird All American
- 2009 Blue Bird All American
- 2010 Blue Bird All American
- 2011 Blue Bird All American
- 2012 Blue Bird All American
- 2013 Blue Bird All American
- 2014 Blue Bird All American
- 2015 Blue Bird All American
- 2016 Blue Bird All American
- 2017 Blue Bird All American
- 2018 Blue Bird All American
- 2019 Blue Bird All American
- 2020 Blue Bird Vision School Bus
- 2021 Blue Bird Vision School Bus
- 2020 Blue Bird Vision Transit Bus
- 2021 Blue Bird Vision Transit Bus
- 2008 Blue Bird Vision
- 2009 Blue Bird Vision
- 2010 Blue Bird Vision
- 2011 Blue Bird Vision
- 2012 Blue Bird Vision
- 2013 Blue Bird Vision
- 2014 Blue Bird Vision
- 2015 Blue Bird Vision
- 2016 Blue Bird Vision
- 2017 Blue Bird Vision
- 2018 Blue Bird Vision
- 2019 Blue Bird Vision