2011 BLUE BIRD VISION; 2008 BLUE BIRD VISION; 2009 BLUE BIRD VISION; 2006 BLUE BIRD CONVENTIONAL; 2007 BLUE BIRD VISION; 2010 BLUE BIRD VISION; 2012 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN; 2008 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN; 2006 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN; 2009 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN; 2010 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN; 2011 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN; 2007 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN; 2006 BLUE BIRD VISION
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Blue Bird Body Company is recalling certain school buses from model years 2006 through 2012, specifically All American models (2006-2012), Vision models (2006-2011), and Conventional models (2006 only). The buses were manufactured between September 19, 2005, and May 3, 2011, and are equipped with 2-passenger seats installed forward of the 39" barrier. In a crash, the barrier may contact these forward-facing seats, which could seriously injure seat occupants and violates federal safety standards for school bus passenger seating and crash protection.
Blue Bird will notify owners of affected buses, and dealers will perform repairs free of charge. The recall began on January 18, 2012. Owners of potentially affected buses should contact Blue Bird at 1-478-822-2242.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
THE SEAT OCCUPANTS MAY BE SERIOUSLY INJURED IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
BLUE BIRD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE BUSES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 18, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BLUE BIRD AT 1-478-822-2242.
BLUE BIRD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 THROUGH 2012 ALL AMERICAN, 2006 THROUGH 2011 VISION, AND 2006 CONVENTIONAL SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 19, 2005, AND MAY 3, 2011, EQUIPPED WITH 2-PASSENGER SEATS INSTALLED FORWARD OF THE 39" BARRIER. IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE BARRIER MAY MAKE CONTACT WITH THE 2-PASSENGER SEAT INSTALLED FORWARD OF THE BARRIER. ACCORDINGLY, THESE BUSES FAIL TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 222, "SCHOOL BUS PASSENGER SEATING AND CRASH PROTECTION."
Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.