Blue Bird recall: Seat belts
What is wrong
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."
What could happen
An incorrectly installed seat can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
The fix
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.
Vehicles covered
- Blue Bird All American School Bus 2020–2022
- Blue Bird Vision 2019
- Blue Bird Vision School Bus 2020–2022
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 21V070000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Reported to NHTSA
- Feb 12, 2021
- Owners notified
- Apr 7, 2021
- Vehicles or items affected
- 620
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Seat belts › Rear/other › Anchorage
- Maker's own recall number
- R21BB-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: Visibility Apr 17, 2026
- Blue Bird recall: Visibility Jan 22, 2026
- Blue Bird recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Dec 10, 2025
- Blue Bird recall: Seats May 6, 2025
- Blue Bird recall: Electrical system Jan 8, 2025
- Blue Bird recall: Exterior lighting Jan 8, 2025
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.