NHTSA Campaign 20V407000

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

Issued by Blue Bird Body Company · Reported Jul 15, 2020 · 149 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Vision and All-American transit buses. The three-point seatbelt assembly may have been installed without reinforcing washers under the floor at the anchorage point, possibly preventing the assembly from remaining anchored in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."

Consequence

In the event of a crash, seat belt anchorages that do not remain secured increase the risk of injury to those seat occupants.

Remedy

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. The 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-NSB.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN 2019 149
BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN TRANSIT BUS 2020 149
BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN TRANSIT BUS 2021 149
BLUE BIRD VISION 2019 149
BLUE BIRD VISION TRANSIT BUS 2020 149
BLUE BIRD VISION TRANSIT BUS 2021 149

Source: NHTSA Campaign 20V407000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.