Blue Bird ALL American, Vision (2013-2016): Seat belts
Recall 15V136000 · Mar 10, 2015 · Blue Bird Body Company
1,344
vehicles affected
1,344
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V136000
- Date
- Mar 10, 2015
- Maker
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Units affected
- 1,344
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seat belts
- Model years
- 2013-2016
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 All American A3FE, A3RE, T3FE, T3RE, and D3RE school buses manufactured June 28, 2012, to September 25, 2014, and 2013-2016 Vision BBCV school buses manufactured June 9, 2012, to September 30, 2014. Incorrect fasteners may have been used to secure the seat gusset reinforcement to the side wall resulting in the seat belts being improperly anchored. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
What can happen
If the seat belts are improperly anchored, there is an increased risk of occupant injury in the event of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the the seat gusset reinforcement mounting fasteners, and will install an additional gusset reinforcement bracket, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on April 2, 2015. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Birds number for this recall is R15YC-SB.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 8 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Bird | All American | 2013-2016 |
| Blue Bird | Vision | 2013-2016 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V136000?
2 models: Blue Bird All American (2013-2016), Blue Bird Vision (2013-2016), about 1,344 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V136000?
Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the the seat gusset reinforcement mounting fasteners, and will install an additional gusset reinforcement bracket, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on April 2, 2015. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Birds number.
What can happen?
If the seat belts are improperly anchored, there is an increased risk of occupant injury in the event of a crash.
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.