Blue Bird Recall 13V504000: Seats
NHTSA recall 13V504000 · announced October 17, 2013 · filed by A-z Bus Sales, Inc. · 402 units affected
The problem
A-Z Bus Sales, Inc. (A-Z Bus) is recalling certain model year 2005-2013 Blue Bird A3RE and D3RE school buses equipped with C.E. White-brand flip seats.
The risk
When a Flip Seat is installed in front of another passenger seat, it is possible for the occupant of the rearward passenger seat to insert their toes and/or foot into the lower frame area of the Flip Seat. When a vehicle passenger occupies the Flip Seat, pushing the seat bottom downward to the horizontal position to sit in the seat, the occupant of the rearward seat could suffer a pinch point injury to their toes and/or foot.
What to do
A-Z Bus Sales will notify the school bus owners of the safety recall. A-Z Bus Sales will install a safety guard to cover the gap in the lower frame of the flip seat. Owners can contact A-Z Bus at 1-800-437-5522 or C. E. White at 1-419-492-2157 for more information.
Official NHTSA recall notice →
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2005 Blue Bird A3re
- 2006 Blue Bird A3re
- 2007 Blue Bird A3re
- 2008 Blue Bird A3re
- 2009 Blue Bird A3re
- 2010 Blue Bird A3re
- 2011 Blue Bird A3re
- 2012 Blue Bird A3re
- 2013 Blue Bird A3re
- 2005 Blue Bird D3re
- 2006 Blue Bird D3re
- 2007 Blue Bird D3re
- 2008 Blue Bird D3re
- 2009 Blue Bird D3re
- 2010 Blue Bird D3re
- 2011 Blue Bird D3re
- 2012 Blue Bird D3re
- 2013 Blue Bird D3re
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.