Blue Bird Recalls School Buses Due to Improper Seat Belt Anchoring
Blue Bird is recalling 2013-2016 All American and Vision school buses because incorrect fasteners may cause seat belts to be improperly anchored, increasing injury risk in crashes.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural defect in seat belt anchoring that increases the risk of occupant injury in a crash, but the source text does not report any specific injuries or fatalities, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
Blue Bird Body Company is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 All American A3FE, A3RE, T3FE, T3RE, and D3RE school buses manufactured between June 28, 2012, and September 25, 2014, as well as 2013-2016 Vision BBCV school buses manufactured between June 9, 2012, and September 30, 2014. The recall involves 1,344 vehicles.
The defect involves the use of incorrect fasteners to secure the seat gusset reinforcement to the side wall, which results in the seat belts being improperly anchored. This condition causes the vehicles to fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages." If the seat belts are improperly anchored, there is an increased risk of occupant injury in the event of a crash.
Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seat gusset reinforcement mounting fasteners and install an additional gusset reinforcement bracket as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on April 2, 2015. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN, VISION
- Brand
- BLUE BIRD
- Manufacturer
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Category
- Vehicle — School Bus
- Affected units
- 1,344
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (2)
- ALL AMERICAN
- VISION
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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