BLUE BIRD A3RE 2012: SEATS
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 13V504000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| BLUE BIRD | A3RE | 2012 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2013-05-10 | 2013-10-17 | 2013-11-01 |
Manufacturers Involved: Blue Bird Body Company
Component: SEATS
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 402
Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report
A-Z Bus Sales, Inc. "A-Z Bus" is recalling certain model year 2005-2013 Blue Bird A3RE and D3RE school buses equipped with C.E. White-brand flip seats.
When a Flip Seat is installed in front of another passenger seat, it is possible for the occupant of the rearward passenger seat to insert their toes and/or foot into the lower frame area of the Flip Seat. When a vehicle passenger occupies the Flip Seat, pushing the seat bottom downward to the horizontal position to sit in the seat, the occupant of the rearward seat could suffer a pinch point injury to their toes and/or foot.
A-Z Bus Sales will notify the school bus owners of the safety recall. A-Z Bus Sales will install a safety guard to cover the gap in the lower frame of the flip seat. Owners can contact A-Z Bus at 1-800-437-5522 or C. E. White at 1-419-492-2157 for more information.
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.
