Recall 20V125000

SEATS:BARRIERS

Report Date
20200303
Component
SEATS:BARRIERS
Affected Vehicles
32 models

Defect Description

Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2008-2021 Vision and All American school buses. The seat barrier behind the driver seat with an integrated 3-point seat belt may have been installed incorrectly and may be missing the reinforcing bracket. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."

Safety Consequence

In the event of a crash, the seat barrier may not adequately protect the occupant seated behind the seat barrier separating them from the driver seat with integrated 3-point seat belt, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and properly install the seat barrier including adding reinforcing bracket, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin April 23, 2020. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R20AM-SB.

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2008 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN
2008 BLUE BIRD VISION
2009 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN
2009 BLUE BIRD VISION
2010 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN
2010 BLUE BIRD VISION
2011 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN
2011 BLUE BIRD VISION
2012 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN
2012 BLUE BIRD VISION
2013 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN
2013 BLUE BIRD VISION
2014 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN
2014 BLUE BIRD VISION
2015 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN
2015 BLUE BIRD VISION
2016 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN
2016 BLUE BIRD VISION
2017 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN
2017 BLUE BIRD VISION
2018 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN
2018 BLUE BIRD VISION
2019 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN
2019 BLUE BIRD VISION
2020 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN SCHOOL BUS
2020 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN TRANSIT BUS
2020 BLUE BIRD VISION SCHOOL BUS
2020 BLUE BIRD VISION TRANSIT BUS
2021 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN SCHOOL BUS
2021 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN TRANSIT BUS
2021 BLUE BIRD VISION SCHOOL BUS
2021 BLUE BIRD VISION TRANSIT BUS

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