2001–2002 Blue Bird Conventional recall: seats
⚠️ What's wrong
Blue bird is recalling 126 my 2001 and 2002 Conventional school buses manufactured between april 19 and october 21, 2001, equipped with optional flip-up seat bottom cushions. The seat bottom cushion rear retaining clips may have been omitted which fails to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 222, "seat cushion retention."
💥 The risk
In the event of a crash, the seat cushion may flip up exposing the occupants to increased risk of injury.
🔧 The fix
Blue bird will notify owners and provide a remedy free of charge. The recall began on july 10, 2008. Owners may contact blue bird at 478-422-2242.
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
- 08V287000
- Manufacturer recall #
- R08NE
- Manufacturer
- BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Vehicles affected
- 126
- Component
- SEATS
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jul 10, 2008
- Built
- Apr 19, 2001 – Oct 22, 2001
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Blue bird recall no. R08NE.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.