Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 20V125000

Seats: barriers

Blue Bird Body Company filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2020-03-03.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V125000

Seats: barriers

Component
Seats: barriers
Manufacturer
Blue Bird Body Company
Vehicles affected
2,790
Reported to NHTSA
2020-03-03
Owners notified
2020-04-22

Defect description

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."

Safety 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.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

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

32 model years across 6 models.

ModelYears on record
BLUE BIRD ALL American2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
BLUE BIRD ALL American School BUS2021 2020
BLUE BIRD ALL American Transit BUS2021 2020
BLUE BIRD Vision2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
BLUE BIRD Vision School BUS2021 2020
BLUE BIRD Vision Transit BUS2021 2020

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.