Blue Bird ALL American, Vision (2013): Seat belts
Recall 12V359000 · Jul 25, 2012 · Blue Bird Body Company
726
vehicles affected
726
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 12V359000
- Date
- Jul 25, 2012
- Maker
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Units affected
- 726
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seat belts > Front > Buckle assembly
- Model years
- 2013
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Blue Bird is recalling model year 2013 All American and Vision school buses manufactured from April 30, 2012, through June 23, 2012. Driver's seat belts may have been inadvertently installed with mismatched buckles which fails to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies." The latch plate (tongue) on one style buckle may mate up to another style buckle receiver, but the latch plate may not be properly engaged.
What can happen
Should this condition occur, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained and could be injured in an accident or sudden stop.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will repair the buses free of charge. The safety recall began on August 23, 2012. Owners may contact Blue Bird at 1-478-822-2242.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Bird | All American | 2013 |
| Blue Bird | Vision | 2013 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 12V359000?
2 models: Blue Bird All American (2013), Blue Bird Vision (2013), about 726 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 12V359000?
Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will repair the buses free of charge. The safety recall began on August 23, 2012. Owners may contact Blue Bird at 1-478-822-2242.
What can happen?
Should this condition occur, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained and could be injured in an accident or sudden stop.
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.