Blue Bird All American School Bus recalled over injury risk

Recall date

November 28, 2018

Source

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

Official notice title

Blue Bird Body Company recalls 2019–2020 Blue Bird All American School Bus, Vision, Vision School Bus

Recall number

18V846000

Brand / firm

Blue Bird

Sold / distributed

Potentially affected: 12 units

Why it was recalled

In the event of a crash, if the bus seat detaches from the floor, it can increase the risk of injury.

What was recalled

Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2020 Blue Bird All American and 2019-2020 Blue Bird Vision school buses, equipped with certain HSM NextGen 45" 3PT school bus seats, part number GenQ3-45 LH. There may be an insufficient number of bolts attaching the seat to the bus floor, allowing the seat to detach from the bus floor in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."

What to do

Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will install a secondary floor mounting brace, free of charge. The recall began December 12, 2018. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R18ZT-SB.. Follow the official notice for full instructions.