Blue Bird Body Company: Seats
Blue Bird Body Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 7, 2024 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 127. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Vision and 2021-2023 All American transit buses. The convertible seats may have been incorrectly installed, which can result in an unsecured seat. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
The risk
An unsecured seat may not adequately restrain an occupant, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and repair the seat, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 04, 2024. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R24CM-NSB.
5 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Blue Bird All American Transit Bus | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Blue Bird Vision Transit Bus | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Blue Bird All American Transit Bus | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Blue Bird Vision Transit Bus | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Blue Bird All American Transit Bus | 0 | 9 | 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 24V079000.
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