Blue Bird Recall 24V079000: Seats

NHTSA recall 24V079000 · announced February 7, 2024 · filed by Blue Bird Body Company · 127 units affected

The problem

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.

What to do

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.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2021 Blue Bird All American Transit Bus
• 2022 Blue Bird All American Transit Bus
• 2023 Blue Bird All American Transit Bus
• 2022 Blue Bird Vision Transit Bus
• 2023 Blue Bird Vision Transit Bus

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.