The defect
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Vision and 2021-2023 All American transit buses. The convertible seats may have been incorrectly installed, which can result in an unsecured seat. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
The risk
An unsecured seat may not adequately restrain an occupant, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and repair the seat, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 04, 2024. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R24CM-NSB.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Blue Bird ALL American Transit Bus | 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Blue Bird Vision Transit Bus | 2022, 2023 |
Components: SEATS
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 Transit Bus | 2021 | 0 | 9 |
| Blue Bird ALL American Transit Bus | 2022 | 0 | 8 |
| Blue Bird ALL American Transit Bus | 2023 | 0 | 4 |
| Blue Bird Vision Transit Bus | 2022 | 0 | 8 |
| Blue Bird Vision Transit Bus | 2023 | 0 | 10 |
Other seats recalls in 2024
32 of the 950 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2024 concerned the seats; Blue Bird Body Company filed 162 campaigns in all.
| 24V962000 20 Dec 2024 | Kia America, Inc. |
| 24V888000 25 Nov 2024 | Braun Corporation |
| 24V886000 22 Nov 2024 | Tesla, Inc. |
| 24V869000 19 Nov 2024 | Volvo Car USA, LLC |
| 24V859000 14 Nov 2024 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 24V855000 8 Nov 2024 | VANCRAFT LLC |
| 24V808000 25 Oct 2024 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| 24V749000 4 Oct 2024 | Quality Van Sales, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2024