Blue Bird Vision recalled over injury risk

Recall date

January 8, 2016

Source

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

Official notice title

Blue Bird Body Company recalls 2016–2017 Blue Bird Vision, All American

Recall number

16V006000

Brand / firm

Blue Bird

Sold / distributed

Potentially affected: 112 units

Why it was recalled

Without a reflective decal, the stop arms would have reduced visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.

What was recalled

Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 All American school buses manufactured May 18, 2015, to November 9, 2015, and Vision school buses manufactured May 8, 2015, to October 27, 2015, equipped with certain Transpec T6000, T6100, and T7000 series school bus stop arms. The affected stop arms have a reflective decal that may peel loose from the stop arm. As such, these stop arms fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 131, "School Bus Pedestrian Safety Devices."

What to do

Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will replace the stop arm blade assembly, free of charge. The recall began on January 28, 2016. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242 or the manufacturer of the stop arms at 1-800-951-7867. Blue Birds number for this recall is R16YK-SB.. Follow the official notice for full instructions.