2000–2001 Blue Bird Micro Bird recall: child seat
⚠️ What's wrong
Vehicle description: certain 10,000 lb. Gvwr non-school buses with chassis fail to comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 225 "child restraint anchorage systems." these vehicles were manufactured without an upper tether anchorage as required by the standard.
💥 The risk
In the event of a crash, the child seat may not be properly attached increasing the risk of injury to the child.
🔧 The fix
Blue Bird is designing an upper tether anchorage point to affix to seat frame. Owner notification began january 30, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact blue Bird at 1-912-822-2242.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V316000
- Manufacturer recall #
- R02FU
- Manufacturer
- BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Vehicles affected
- 19
- Component
- CHILD SEAT
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jan 30, 2002
- Built
- Sep 1, 2000 – Sep 26, 2001
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).