Blue Bird Body Company: Seats
Blue Bird Body Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 13, 2009 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 37,095. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
BLUE BIRD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004 THROUGH 2010 ALL AMERICAN, VISION, MICRO BIRD, AND CONVENTIONAL SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 30, 2003 AND MAY 7, 2009. INCORRECT OFFSET LEG BARRIER PADS OR 2/3 SEAT BACK PADS MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED. BUSES WITH INCORRECT PADS INSTALLED FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 222, "SCHOOL BUS PASSENGER SEATING AND CRASH PROTECTION."
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT(S).
The remedy
BLUE BIRD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE BUSES WILL BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 18, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BLUE BIRD AT 1-478-822-2242.
22 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Blue Bird All American | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Blue Bird Micro Bird | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Blue Bird Vision | 2 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Blue Bird All American | 3 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Blue Bird Micro Bird | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Blue Bird Vision | 6 | 28 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 Blue Bird All American | 4 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Blue Bird Conventional | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 Blue Bird Micro Bird | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Blue Bird Vision | 1 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Blue Bird All American | 4 | 21 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 Blue Bird Conventional | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Blue Bird Vision | 3 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Blue Bird All American | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Blue Bird Conventional | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Blue Bird Vision | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Blue Bird All American | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Blue Bird Conventional | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Blue Bird Vision | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 Blue Bird All American | 10 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Blue Bird Conventional | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Blue Bird Vision | 0 | 17 | 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 09V328000.
Full record for the 2010 Blue Bird All American → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →