The defect
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."
The risk
THE SEAT OCCUPANTS MAY BE SERIOUSLY INJURED IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
The remedy
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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Blue Bird ALL American | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| Blue Bird Conventional | 2006 |
| Blue Bird Vision | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
Components: SEATS:BARRIERS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
Other seats recalls in 2011
11 of the 597 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2011 concerned the seats; BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY filed 251 campaigns in all.
| 11V585000 8 Dec 2011 | STARCRAFT BUS |
| 11V572000 2 Dec 2011 | STARTRANS BUS CORPORATION |
| 11V475000 19 Sept 2011 | CORP. MICRO BIRD, INC. |
| 11V401000 5 Aug 2011 | AIRSTREAM, INC. |
| 11V324000 13 Jun 2011 | SPRINTER ENGINEERING & COMPLIANCE SUPPOR |
| 11V293000 23 May 2011 | COLLINS BUS CORPORATION |
| 11V246000 20 Apr 2011 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 11V098000 14 Feb 2011 | MEDTEC AMBULANCE CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2011