Blue Bird recall: Seats
What is wrong
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Vision and 2021-2023 All American transit buses. The convertible seats may have been incorrectly installed, which can result in an unsecured seat. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
What could happen
An unsecured seat may not adequately restrain an occupant, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
The fix
Dealers will inspect and repair the seat, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 04, 2024. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R24CM-NSB.
Vehicles covered
- Blue Bird All American Transit Bus 2021–2023
- Blue Bird Vision Transit Bus 2022–2023
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 24V079000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Reported to NHTSA
- Feb 7, 2024
- Owners notified
- Mar 4, 2024
- Vehicles or items affected
- 127
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Seats
- Maker's own recall number
- R24CM-NSB
- 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.nhtsa.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Blue Bird recall: Visibility Apr 17, 2026
- Blue Bird recall: Equipment Oct 11, 2024
- Blue Bird recall: Structure Nov 20, 2023
- Blue Bird recall: Electrical system Jun 13, 2023
- Blue Bird recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Oct 12, 2022
- Blue Bird recall: Electrical system Jul 14, 2022
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.