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NHTSARecalled 2017-08-17

Blue Bird Body Company — SEATS

Is my product affected?

2016 BLUE BIRD VISION; 2015 BLUE BIRD VISION; 2018 BLUE BIRD VISION; 2017 BLUE BIRD VISION; 2019 BLUE BIRD VISION; 2016 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN

  • Brand BLUE BIRD

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What happened

Blue Bird Body Company is recalling certain 2015-2019 Vision and 2016 All American school buses equipped with QS11 series convertible school bus seats. The issue involves an integral D-Ring mounting stud located in the upper area of the seat back frame that lacks adequate padding. In a rear crash event, an occupant's head may contact this unpadded stud, potentially resulting in head injury or death.

Blue Bird will notify owners of affected buses, and authorized dealers will add proper padding to the D-Ring mounting studs at no cost to the owner. The recall began on September 15, 2017. Affected consumers should contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242 and reference recall number R17ZB-SB to arrange for the remedy.

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

Hazard

In a rear crash event, the occupant's head may contact the D-Ring mounting stud, resulting in a head injury or even death.

What should I do?

Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will equip the Integra D-Ring mounting studs with the proper padding, free of charge. The recall began on September 15, 2017. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R17ZB-SB.

Details from the source

Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2015-2019 Vision and model year 2016 All American school buses equipped with certain QS11 series convertible school bus seats supplied by CE White/HSM Solutions. The integral D-Ring mounting stud located in the upper area of the seat back frame does not provide an adequate padding surface between the seat occupant and the D-Ring mounting stud.

Source

Official record: NHTSA ↗

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

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