Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 21V070000

Seat belts: rear/other: anchorage

Blue Bird Body Company filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2021-02-12.

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V070000

Seat belts: rear/other: anchorage

Component
Seat belts: rear/other: anchorage
Manufacturer
Blue Bird Body Company
Vehicles affected
620
Reported to NHTSA
2021-02-12
Owners notified
2021-04-07

Defect description

Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Vision and All American buses. The seats with integrated 3-point seat belts may have been installed incorrectly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."

Safety risk

An incorrectly installed seat can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seats and install any missing hardware, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin April 9, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed February 03, 2022. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R21BB-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

7 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
BLUE BIRD ALL American School BUS2022 2021 2020
BLUE BIRD Vision2019
BLUE BIRD Vision School BUS2022 2021 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.