Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V265000

Seats

Blue Bird Body Company filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-05-03.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V265000

Seats

Component
Seats
Manufacturer
Blue Bird Body Company
Vehicles affected
6
Reported to NHTSA
2016-05-03
Owners notified
2016-05-23

Defect description

Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2017 All American Forward Engine transit buses manufactured February 9, 2016, to February 19, 2016 and one Vision transit bus manufactured on February 1, 2016, equipped with Freedman Integrated Child Seats (ICS) Passenger Seats. These vehicles are equipped with seats that may separate from the base frame due to bolt failure. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 213, "Child Restraint Systems."

Safety risk

In the event of a crash, the seat can separate from the base frame, increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant.

Manufacturer remedy

Blue Bird has notified owners, and dealers will replace the seats, free of charge. The recall began on May 23, 2016. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R16YP-NSB.

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.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
BLUE BIRD ALL American2017
BLUE BIRD Vision2017

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.