Blue Bird Recalls School Buses with Peeling Stop Arm Decals
Blue Bird is recalling 2016-2017 Vision and All American school buses because stop arm reflective decals may peel off, reducing visibility to other drivers.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
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 safety device (stop arm) that may fail to meet federal standards, increasing the risk of a crash, but no injuries or fatalities are reported in the source text.
Plain-English summary
Blue Bird Body Company is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 All American and Vision school buses. The recall covers vehicles manufactured between May 2015 and November 2015 that are equipped with specific Transpec T6000, T6100, or T7000 series school bus stop arms.
The affected stop arms have a reflective decal that may peel loose. Without this decal, the stop arms have reduced visibility to other drivers, which increases the risk of a crash. This condition causes the stop arms to fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 131, "School Bus Pedestrian Safety Devices."
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 stop arm manufacturer at 1-800-951-7867. The Blue Bird recall number is R16YK-SB.
The recalled product
- Product
- BLUE BIRD VISION, ALL AMERICAN
- Brand
- BLUE BIRD
- Manufacturer
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Category
- Vehicle — School Bus
- Affected units
- 112
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)
- VISION
- ALL AMERICAN
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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