Blue Bird A3RE, D3RE (2005-2013): Seats
Recall 13V504000 · Oct 17, 2013 · A-Z Bus Sales, Inc.
402
vehicles affected
402
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 13V504000
- Date
- Oct 17, 2013
- Maker
- A-Z Bus Sales, Inc.
- Units affected
- 402
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seats
- Model years
- 2005-2013
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
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.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 18 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 13V504000?
2 models: Blue Bird A3RE (2005-2013), Blue Bird D3RE (2005-2013), about 402 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 13V504000?
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.
What can happen?
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.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.