Blue Bird ALL American (2011-2017): Seats
Recall 16V172000 · Mar 25, 2016 · Blue Bird Body Company
67
vehicles affected
67
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V172000
- Date
- Mar 25, 2016
- Maker
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Units affected
- 67
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seats
- Model years
- 2011-2017
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2011-2017 All American school buses manufactured from August 20, 2010, through December 16, 2015. Buses with rear side emergency doors have seats over the wheelhouse area whose rear legs may detach from the floor in a crash, resulting in belted occupants traveling forward. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
What can happen
If the seat does not allow the occupant to be properly restrained in the event of a crash, they would be at an increased risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear leg assembly, free of charge. The recall began on April 19, 2016. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's recall number for this campaign is R16YM-SB.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 7 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Bird | All American | 2011-2017 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V172000?
1 model: Blue Bird All American (2011-2017), about 67 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V172000?
Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear leg assembly, free of charge. The recall began on April 19, 2016. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's recall number for this campaign is R16YM-SB.
What can happen?
If the seat does not allow the occupant to be properly restrained in the event of a crash, they would be at an increased 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.