2001–2004 Blue Bird ALL American recall: seat belt
⚠️ What's wrong
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.
💥 The risk
This installation may not adequately retain seat belts in the event of a severe crash.
🔧 The fix
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.
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
- 03V362000
- Manufacturer recall #
- R03HC
- Manufacturer
- BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Vehicles affected
- 233
- Component
- SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Nov 20, 2003
- Built
- Oct 1, 2002 – Aug 16, 2003
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Blue bird recall no. R03HC.also, customers CAN contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).