Recall 20V409000: 2018–2019 Blue Bird ALL American and 3 other models

Report received

Jul 15, 2020

Manufacturer

Blue Bird Body Company

Potentially affected

3,532vehicles

Model years

2018–2021

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

Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2021 All-American and 2019-2021 Vision school 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."

Possible 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. 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.

Affected model years

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

• 2018 Blue Bird ALL American0 complaints
• 2019 Blue Bird ALL American2 complaints
• 2020 Blue Bird ALL American School BUS4 complaints
• 2021 Blue Bird ALL American School BUS0 complaints
• 2019 Blue Bird Vision0 complaints
• 2020 Blue Bird Vision School BUS0 complaints
• 2021 Blue Bird Vision School BUS1 complaints