Recall 03V362000: 2001–2004 Blue Bird ALL American

Report received

Oct 8, 2003

Manufacturer

Blue bird body company

Potentially affected

233vehicles

Model years

2001–2004

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

On certain rear engine (a3re) school buses, the type and location of the fasteners used to retain the seat belt in the last row of seats does not conform to blue bird engineering specifications.

Possible consequence

This installation may not adequately retain seat belts in the event of a severe crash.

Remedy

Blue bird will provide its distributors and owners the parts and instructions to install the correct fasteners free of charge. Owner notification is expected to begin november 20, 2003. Owners who do not receive the parts and installation instructions within a reasonable time should contact blue bird at 1-478-822-2242.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2001 Blue Bird ALL American1 complaints
• 2002 Blue Bird ALL American1 complaints
• 2003 Blue Bird ALL American2 complaints
• 2004 Blue Bird ALL American10 complaints