BLUE BIRD VISION 2020: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 18V566000

Make Model Year
BLUE BIRD VISION 2020
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2018-09-26 2018-08-28 2018-08-31

Production Dates: 2017-10-31 - 2018-08-27

Manufacturers Involved: Blue Bird Body Company

Manufacturer Campaign Number: R18ZN-SB

Component: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 551

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 213

Summary

Blue Bird Body Company "Blue Bird" is recalling certain 2019 Blue Bird All American and 2019-2020 Blue Bird Vision school buses, equipped with certain NextGen School Bus seats with Integrated Child Restraint Systems. These seats may be missing a warning label on the lower restraint strap. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard "FMVSS" number 213, "Child Restraint Systems."

Consequence

Without a warning label, the seat may be used improperly, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will install a warning label to the lower restraint strap portion of the Restraint Belt System, free of charge. The recall began September 26, 2018. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R18ZN-SB.

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.