Blue Bird Body Company — OTHER:SCHOOL BUS STOP ARM ASSEMBLY

Is my product affected?

2017 BLUE BIRD VISION; 2016 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN; 2017 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN; 2016 BLUE BIRD VISION

• Brand BLUE BIRD

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

Blue Bird Body Company is recalling certain 2016-2017 All American and Vision school buses manufactured between May 2015 and November 2015 that are equipped with Transpec T6000, T6100, and T7000 series stop arms. The reflective decals on these stop arms may peel loose, reducing visibility to other drivers and increasing the risk of crashes. The affected stop arms do not comply with federal safety standards for school bus pedestrian safety devices.

Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will replace the stop arm blade assembly at no charge. The recall began on January 28, 2016. Owners should contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242 or the stop arm manufacturer at 1-800-951-7867 to arrange the replacement. Blue Bird's recall number for this issue is R16YK-SB.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

Without a reflective decal, the stop arms would have reduced visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.

What should I do?

Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will replace the stop arm blade assembly, free of charge. The recall began on January 28, 2016. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242 or the manufacturer of the stop arms at 1-800-951-7867. Blue Birds number for this recall is R16YK-SB.

Details from the source

Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 All American school buses manufactured May 18, 2015, to November 9, 2015, and Vision school buses manufactured May 8, 2015, to October 27, 2015, equipped with certain Transpec T6000, T6100, and T7000 series school bus stop arms. The affected stop arms have a reflective decal that may peel loose from the stop arm. As such, these stop arms fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 131, "School Bus Pedestrian Safety Devices."

Source

Official record: NHTSA ↗

Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.

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