2019 Blue Bird ALL American & 2019 Blue Bird Vision + 1 more recall: seats
⚠️ What's wrong
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2019 Blue Bird All American and 2019-2020 Blue Bird Vision school buses, equipped with certain NextGen School Bus seats with Integrated Child Restraint Systems. These seats may be missing a warning label on the lower restraint strap. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 213, "Child Restraint Systems."
💥 The risk
Without a warning label, the seat may be used improperly, increasing the risk of injury.
🔧 The fix
Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will install a warning label to the lower restraint strap portion of the Restraint Belt System, free of charge. The recall began September 26, 2018. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R18ZN-SB.
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V566000
- Manufacturer recall #
- R18ZN-SB
- Manufacturer
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Vehicles affected
- 551
- Component
- EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS; SEATS
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Sep 26, 2018
- Built
- Oct 31, 2017 – Aug 27, 2018
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.