Recall 21V070000

SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:ANCHORAGE

Report Date

20210212

Component

SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:ANCHORAGE

Affected Vehicles

7 models

Defect Description

Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Vision and All American buses. The seats with integrated 3-point seat belts may have been installed incorrectly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."

Safety Consequence

An incorrectly installed seat can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Remedy

Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seats and install any missing hardware, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin April 9, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed February 03, 2022. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R21BB-SB.

Affected Vehicles

Year	Make	Model
2019	BLUE BIRD	VISION
2020	BLUE BIRD	ALL AMERICAN SCHOOL BUS
2020	BLUE BIRD	VISION SCHOOL BUS
2021	BLUE BIRD	ALL AMERICAN SCHOOL BUS
2021	BLUE BIRD	VISION SCHOOL BUS
2022	BLUE BIRD	ALL AMERICAN SCHOOL BUS
2022	BLUE BIRD	VISION SCHOOL BUS

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