Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 20V409000

Seat belts: front: anchorage

Blue Bird Body Company filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2020-07-15.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V409000

Seat belts: front: anchorage

Component
Seat belts: front: anchorage
Manufacturer
Blue Bird Body Company
Vehicles affected
3,532
Reported to NHTSA
2020-07-15
Owners notified
2020-08-11

Defect description

Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2021 All-American and 2019-2021 Vision school buses. The three-point seatbelt assembly may have been installed without reinforcing washers under the floor at the anchorage point, possibly preventing the assembly from remaining anchored in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."

Safety risk

In the event of a crash, seat belt anchorages that do not remain secured increase the risk of injury to those seat occupants.

Manufacturer remedy

Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seat belt anchorage point hardware and install any missing hardware as needed, free of charge. This recall began August 11, 2020. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R20AX.

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

7 model years across 4 models.

ModelYears on record
BLUE BIRD ALL American2019 2018
BLUE BIRD ALL American School BUS2021 2020
BLUE BIRD Vision2019
BLUE BIRD Vision School 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.