NHTSA Campaign 13V504000

SEATS

Issued by A-Z Bus Sales, Inc. · Reported Oct 17, 2013 · 402 vehicles affected

What's wrong

A-Z Bus Sales, Inc. (A-Z Bus) is recalling certain model year 2005-2013 Blue Bird A3RE and D3RE school buses equipped with C.E. White-brand flip seats.

Consequence

When a Flip Seat is installed in front of another passenger seat, it is possible for the occupant of the rearward passenger seat to insert their toes and/or foot into the lower frame area of the Flip Seat. When a vehicle passenger occupies the Flip Seat, pushing the seat bottom downward to the horizontal position to sit in the seat, the occupant of the rearward seat could suffer a pinch point injury to their toes and/or foot.

Remedy

A-Z Bus Sales will notify the school bus owners of the safety recall. A-Z Bus Sales will install a safety guard to cover the gap in the lower frame of the flip seat. Owners can contact A-Z Bus at 1-800-437-5522 or C. E. White at 1-419-492-2157 for more information.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
BLUE BIRD A3RE 2005 402
BLUE BIRD A3RE 2006 402
BLUE BIRD A3RE 2007 402
BLUE BIRD A3RE 2008 402
BLUE BIRD A3RE 2009 402
BLUE BIRD A3RE 2010 402
BLUE BIRD A3RE 2011 402
BLUE BIRD A3RE 2012 402
BLUE BIRD A3RE 2013 402
BLUE BIRD D3RE 2005 402
BLUE BIRD D3RE 2006 402
BLUE BIRD D3RE 2007 402
BLUE BIRD D3RE 2008 402
BLUE BIRD D3RE 2009 402
BLUE BIRD D3RE 2010 402
BLUE BIRD D3RE 2011 402
BLUE BIRD D3RE 2012 402
BLUE BIRD D3RE 2013 402

Source: NHTSA Campaign 13V504000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.