Blue Bird ALL American, ALL American School BUS, ALL American Transit BUS, Vision and 2 more (2008-2021): Seats
Recall 20V125000 · Mar 3, 2020 · Blue Bird Body Company
2,790
vehicles affected
2,790
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 20V125000
- Date
- Mar 3, 2020
- Maker
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Units affected
- 2,790
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seats > Barriers
- Model years
- 2008-2021
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2008-2021 Vision and All American school buses. The seat barrier behind the driver seat with an integrated 3-point seat belt may have been installed incorrectly and may be missing the reinforcing bracket. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."
What can happen
In the event of a crash, the seat barrier may not adequately protect the occupant seated behind the seat barrier separating them from the driver seat with integrated 3-point seat belt, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and properly install the seat barrier including adding reinforcing bracket, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin April 23, 2020. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R20AM-SB.
Vehicles covered
6 models, 32 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Bird | All American | 2008-2019 |
| Blue Bird | All American School Bus | 2020-2021 |
| Blue Bird | All American Transit Bus | 2020-2021 |
| Blue Bird | Vision | 2008-2019 |
| Blue Bird | Vision School Bus | 2020-2021 |
| Blue Bird | Vision Transit Bus | 2020-2021 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 20V125000?
6 models: Blue Bird All American (2008-2019), Blue Bird All American School Bus (2020-2021), Blue Bird All American Transit Bus (2020-2021) and 3 more, about 2,790 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 20V125000?
Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and properly install the seat barrier including adding reinforcing bracket, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin April 23, 2020. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is.
What can happen?
In the event of a crash, the seat barrier may not adequately protect the occupant seated behind the seat barrier separating them from the driver seat with integrated 3-point seat belt, increasing the risk of injury.
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.