Blue Bird Recalls 2017 Transit Buses Due to Seat Separation Risk
Blue Bird is recalling specific 2017 Vision and All American transit buses because child seats may separate from the base frame due to bolt failure.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural defect in child restraint systems that can cause seat separation in a crash, increasing the risk of injury to occupants, which aligns with the criteria for significant injury risk or structural vehicle defects.
Plain-English summary
Blue Bird Body Company is recalling certain model year 2017 All American Forward Engine transit buses manufactured between February 9, 2016, and February 19, 2016, as well as one Vision transit bus manufactured on February 1, 2016. These vehicles are equipped with Freedman Integrated Child Seats (ICS) Passenger Seats that may separate from the base frame due to bolt failure. Consequently, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 213, "Child Restraint Systems."
In the event of a crash, the seat can separate from the base frame, increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant. The recall affects a total of six vehicles.
Blue Bird has notified owners, and dealers will replace the seats free of charge. The recall began on May 23, 2016. 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 VISION, ALL AMERICAN
- Brand
- BLUE BIRD
- Manufacturer
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Category
- Vehicle — Transit Bus
- Affected units
- 6
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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