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NHTSARecalled 2018-11-28

Blue Bird Body Company — SEATS

Is my product affected?

2020 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN SCHOOL BUS; 2019 BLUE BIRD VISION; 2020 BLUE BIRD VISION SCHOOL BUS

  • Brand BLUE BIRD

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

What happened

Blue Bird Body Company is recalling certain 2020 All American and 2019-2020 Vision school buses equipped with specific HSM NextGen 45" 3PT school bus seats. These seats may have an insufficient number of bolts attaching them to the bus floor, which could allow the seats to detach during a crash and increase the risk of injury to passengers.

Blue Bird will notify owners, and authorized dealers will install a secondary floor mounting brace at no cost. Owners of affected buses should contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242 and reference recall number R18ZT-SB to schedule the installation.

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

Hazard

In the event of a crash, if the bus seat detaches from the floor, it can increase the risk of injury.

What should I do?

Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will install a secondary floor mounting brace, free of charge. The recall began December 12, 2018. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R18ZT-SB.

Details from the source

Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2020 Blue Bird All American and 2019-2020 Blue Bird Vision school buses, equipped with certain HSM NextGen 45" 3PT school bus seats, part number GenQ3-45 LH. There may be an insufficient number of bolts attaching the seat to the bus floor, allowing the seat to detach from the bus floor in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."

Source

Official record: NHTSA ↗

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

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