Recall 16V172000

SEATS

Report Date

20160325

Component

SEATS

Affected Vehicles

7 models

Defect Description

Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2011-2017 All American school buses manufactured from August 20, 2010, through December 16, 2015. Buses with rear side emergency doors have seats over the wheelhouse area whose rear legs may detach from the floor in a crash, resulting in belted occupants traveling forward. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."

Safety Consequence

If the seat does not allow the occupant to be properly restrained in the event of a crash, they would be at an increased risk of injury.

Remedy

Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear leg assembly, free of charge. The recall began on April 19, 2016. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's recall number for this campaign is R16YM-SB.

Affected Vehicles

Year	Make	Model
2011	BLUE BIRD	ALL AMERICAN
2012	BLUE BIRD	ALL AMERICAN
2013	BLUE BIRD	ALL AMERICAN
2014	BLUE BIRD	ALL AMERICAN
2015	BLUE BIRD	ALL AMERICAN
2016	BLUE BIRD	ALL AMERICAN
2017	BLUE BIRD	ALL AMERICAN

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.