The defect
Blue Bird is recalling model year 2013 All American and Vision non-school buses manufactured from April 30, 2012, through June 23, 2012. Driver's seat belts may have been inadvertently installed with mismatched buckles. The latch plate (tongue) on one style buckle may mate up to another style buckle receiver but the latch plate may not be properly engaged. Therefore, they fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."
The risk
Should this condition occur, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained and could be injured in an accident or sudden stop.
The remedy
Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will repair the buses free of charge. The safety recall began on August 23, 2012. Owners may contact Blue Bird at 1-478-822-2242.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Blue Bird ALL American | 2013 |
| Blue Bird Vision | 2013 |
Components: SEAT BELTS:FRONT
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Bird ALL American | 2013 | 1 | 28 |
| Blue Bird Vision | 2013 | 2 | 25 |
Other seat belts recalls in 2012
9 of the 583 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2012 concerned the seat belts; BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY filed 251 campaigns in all.
| 12V510000 18 Oct 2012 | Volvo Trucks North America |
| 12V394000 13 Aug 2012 | AUTOCAR, LLC |
| 12V359000 25 Jul 2012 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 12V322000 26 Jun 2012 | CAMPAGNA MOTORS |
| 12V100000 13 Mar 2012 | TRANS TECH BUS |
| 12V099000 13 Mar 2012 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 12V090000 6 Mar 2012 | TRANS TECH BUS |
| 12V058000 16 Feb 2012 | MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2012