BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN 2020: SEATS
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 18V846000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| BLUE BIRD | ALL AMERICAN | 2020 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2018-12-12 | 2018-11-28 | 2018-12-03 |
Production Dates: 2018-09-24 - 2018-09-24
Manufacturers Involved: Blue Bird Body Company
Manufacturer Campaign Number: R18ZT-SB
Component: SEATS
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 12
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
Blue Bird Body Company "Blue Bird" is recalling certain 2020 Blue Bird All American and 2019-2020 Blue Bird Vision school buses, equipped with certain HSM NextGen 45" 3PT school bus seats, part number GenQ3-45 LH. There may be an insufficient number of bolts attaching the seat to the bus floor, allowing the seat to detach from the bus floor in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard "FMVSS" number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
In the event of a crash, if the bus seat detaches from the floor, it can increase the risk of injury.
Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will install a secondary floor mounting brace, free of charge. The recall began December 12, 2018. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R18ZT-SB.
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.
