Blue Bird ALL American, Vision (2016-2017): Other
Recall 16V006000 · Jan 8, 2016 · Blue Bird Body Company
112
vehicles affected
112
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V006000
- Date
- Jan 8, 2016
- Maker
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Units affected
- 112
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Other > School bus stop arm assembly
- Model years
- 2016-2017
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 All American school buses manufactured May 18, 2015, to November 9, 2015, and Vision school buses manufactured May 8, 2015, to October 27, 2015, equipped with certain Transpec T6000, T6100, and T7000 series school bus stop arms. The affected stop arms have a reflective decal that may peel loose from the stop arm. As such, these stop arms fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 131, "School Bus Pedestrian Safety Devices."
What can happen
Without a reflective decal, the stop arms would have reduced visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will replace the stop arm blade assembly, free of charge. The recall began on January 28, 2016. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242 or the manufacturer of the stop arms at 1-800-951-7867. Blue Birds number for this recall is R16YK-SB.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 4 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Bird | All American | 2016-2017 |
| Blue Bird | Vision | 2016-2017 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V006000?
2 models: Blue Bird All American (2016-2017), Blue Bird Vision (2016-2017), about 112 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V006000?
Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will replace the stop arm blade assembly, free of charge. The recall began on January 28, 2016. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242 or the manufacturer of the stop arms at 1-800-951-7867. Blue Birds number for this recall is R16YK-SB.
What can happen?
Without a reflective decal, the stop arms would have reduced visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk 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.