The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereNHTSA·20V409000·Announced 2020-07-15

Blue Bird Recalls School Buses Due to Seat Belt Anchor Defect

Blue Bird is recalling 2018-2021 All-American and 2019-2021 Vision school buses because seat belt anchorages may lack reinforcing washers, increasing injury risk in crashes.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (seat belt anchorage) that increases the risk of injury in a crash, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Blue Bird Body Company is recalling certain 2018-2021 All-American and 2019-2021 Vision school buses. The recall involves 3,532 vehicles where the three-point seatbelt assembly may have been installed without reinforcing washers under the floor at the anchorage point. This defect prevents the assembly from remaining anchored in the event of a crash, causing the vehicles to fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."

In the event of a crash, seat belt anchorages that do not remain secured increase the risk of injury to those seat occupants. Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seat belt anchorage point hardware and install any missing hardware as needed, free of charge. This recall began August 11, 2020.

Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R20AX. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

The recalled product

Product
BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN, ALL AMERICAN SCHOOL BUS, VISION SCHOOL BUS, VISION
Brand
BLUE BIRD
Manufacturer
Blue Bird Body Company
Category
Vehicle — School Bus
Hazard
Affected units
3,532

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 (4)

  • ALL AMERICAN
  • ALL AMERICAN SCHOOL BUS
  • VISION SCHOOL BUS
  • VISION

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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