Blue Bird Body Company: Seats
Blue Bird Body Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 8, 2003 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 3,825. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH OPTIONAL SEAT BELTS OR SEAT BELT "READY" SEATS, SOME BELTS WERE INSTALLED WITH ONLY TWO BOLTS RATHER THAN THE REQUIRED THREE (3) BOLTS.
The risk
THESE SEATS COULD DETACH FROM THE WALL SIDE ATTACHMENT POINTS IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT.
The remedy
BLUE BIRD WILL FURNISH TO DISTRIBUTORS AND OWNERS, PARTS AND INSTRUCTIONS NECESSARY TO INSTALL THE MISSING BOLT FREE OF CHARGE. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO ON NOVEMBER 3, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT BLUE BIRD AT 1-478-822-2242.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Blue Bird All American | 10 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Blue Bird Conventional | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Blue Bird TC2000 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Blue Bird All American | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Blue Bird Conventional | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 Blue Bird TC2000 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Blue Bird All American | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Blue Bird Conventional | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Blue Bird TC2000 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Blue Bird All American | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Blue Bird Conventional | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Blue Bird TC2000 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 03V364000.
Full record for the 2004 Blue Bird All American → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →