Blue Bird recall: Seats
What is wrong
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2011-2017 All American school buses manufactured from August 20, 2010, through December 16, 2015. Buses with rear side emergency doors have seats over the wheelhouse area whose rear legs may detach from the floor in a crash, resulting in belted occupants traveling forward. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
What could happen
If the seat does not allow the occupant to be properly restrained in the event of a crash, they would be at an increased risk of injury.
The fix
Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear leg assembly, free of charge. The recall began on April 19, 2016. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's recall number for this campaign is R16YM-SB.
Vehicles covered
- Blue Bird All American 2011–2017
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16V172000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Reported to NHTSA
- Mar 25, 2016
- Owners notified
- Apr 19, 2016
- Vehicles or items affected
- 67
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Aug 20, 2010 to Dec 16, 2015
- Part
- Seats
- Maker's own recall number
- R16YM-SB
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 210
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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Blue Bird recall: Equipment Oct 11, 2024
- Blue Bird recall: Structure Jul 19, 2024
- Blue Bird recall: Structure Nov 20, 2023
- Blue Bird recall: Power train Apr 18, 2023
- Blue Bird recall: Electrical system Jul 14, 2022
- Blue Bird recall: Fuel system, diesel May 4, 2021
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.