Blue Bird Body Company: Air Bags › Knee Bolster
Blue Bird Body Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 14, 1995 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 2,309. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THE AISLE SIDE STYROFOAM KNEE PADS ON THE SUBJECT BARRIERS ARE 11" WIDE AND NOT 14.5" AS REQUIRED BY FMVSS NO. 222, "SCHOOL BUS PASSENGER SEATING AND CRASH PROTECTION."
The risk
CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: THIS CONDITION COULD INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR INJURY IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE INCORRECT PAD WITH THE CORRECT 14.5" KNEE PAD.
28 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 Blue Bird All American | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Blue Bird Gmcv | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Blue Bird Gpwb | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Blue Bird Mbwb | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Blue Bird Sbcv | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Blue Bird TC2000 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 Blue Bird Vcta | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Blue Bird All American | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Blue Bird Gmcv | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Blue Bird Gpwb | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Blue Bird Mbwb | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Blue Bird Sbcv | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Blue Bird TC2000 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Blue Bird Vcta | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Blue Bird All American | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Blue Bird Gmcv | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Blue Bird Gpwb | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Blue Bird Mbwb | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Blue Bird Sbcv | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Blue Bird TC2000 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Blue Bird Vcta | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Blue Bird All American | 16 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Blue Bird Gmcv | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Blue Bird Gpwb | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Blue Bird Mbwb | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Blue Bird Sbcv | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Blue Bird TC2000 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Blue Bird Vcta | 0 | 2 | 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 95V051000.
Full record for the 1995 Blue Bird All American → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →