Blue Bird Body Company: Structure
Blue Bird Body Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 20, 2023 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 6,124. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2014-2024 All American school buses equipped with 39" High Back seat restraining barriers. The bolts securing the restraining barriers to the floor may separate when fully loaded. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."
The risk
An unsecured seat restraining barrier may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
The remedy
Dealers will install a longer bolt with rectangular washer and nut, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed January 16, 2024. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R23CU-SB. This recall is an expansion of recall number 23V-777.
11 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Blue Bird All American School Bus | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Blue Bird All American School Bus | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Blue Bird All American School Bus | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 Blue Bird All American School Bus | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Blue Bird All American School Bus | 4 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Blue Bird All American | 2 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Blue Bird All American | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Blue Bird All American | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Blue Bird All American | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Blue Bird All American | 3 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Blue Bird All American | 0 | 26 | 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 23V778000.
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