NHTSA Campaign 21V070000

SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:ANCHORAGE

Issued by Blue Bird Body Company · Reported Feb 12, 2021 · 620 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Vision and All American buses. The seats with integrated 3-point seat belts may have been installed incorrectly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."

Consequence

An incorrectly installed seat can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Remedy

Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seats and install any missing hardware, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin April 9, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed February 03, 2022. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R21BB-SB.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN SCHOOL BUS 2020 620
BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN SCHOOL BUS 2021 620
BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN SCHOOL BUS 2022 620
BLUE BIRD VISION 2019 620
BLUE BIRD VISION SCHOOL BUS 2020 620
BLUE BIRD VISION SCHOOL BUS 2021 620
BLUE BIRD VISION SCHOOL BUS 2022 620

Source: NHTSA Campaign 21V070000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.