Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 12V360000

Seat belts: front

BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2012-07-25.

Recall campaignNHTSA 12V360000

Seat belts: front

Component
Seat belts: front
Manufacturer
BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
Vehicles affected
23
Reported to NHTSA
2012-07-25
Owners notified
2012-08-23

Defect description

Blue Bird is recalling model year 2013 All American and Vision non-school buses manufactured from April 30, 2012, through June 23, 2012. Driver's seat belts may have been inadvertently installed with mismatched buckles. The latch plate (tongue) on one style buckle may mate up to another style buckle receiver but the latch plate may not be properly engaged. Therefore, they fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."

Safety risk

Should this condition occur, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained and could be injured in an accident or sudden stop.

Manufacturer remedy

Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will repair the buses free of charge. The safety recall began on August 23, 2012. Owners may contact Blue Bird at 1-478-822-2242.

Notes

Blue Bird's recall campaign number is R12VH.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.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
BLUE BIRD ALL American2013
BLUE BIRD Vision2013

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.