Blue Bird ALL American, ALL American School BUS, Vision, Vision School BUS (2018-2021): Seat belts
Recall 20V409000 · Jul 15, 2020 · Blue Bird Body Company
3,532
vehicles affected
3,532
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 20V409000
- Date
- Jul 15, 2020
- Maker
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Units affected
- 3,532
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seat belts > Front > Anchorage
- Model years
- 2018-2021
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2021 All-American and 2019-2021 Vision school buses. The three-point seatbelt assembly may have been installed without reinforcing washers under the floor at the anchorage point, possibly preventing the assembly from remaining anchored in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
What can happen
In the event of a crash, seat belt anchorages that do not remain secured increase the risk of injury to those seat occupants.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seat belt anchorage point hardware and install any missing hardware as needed, free of charge. This recall began August 11, 2020. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R20AX.
Vehicles covered
4 models, 7 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Bird | All American | 2018-2019 |
| Blue Bird | All American School Bus | 2020-2021 |
| Blue Bird | Vision | 2019 |
| Blue Bird | Vision School Bus | 2020-2021 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 20V409000?
4 models: Blue Bird All American (2018-2019), Blue Bird All American School Bus (2020-2021), Blue Bird Vision (2019) and 1 more, about 3,532 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 20V409000?
Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seat belt anchorage point hardware and install any missing hardware as needed, free of charge. This recall began August 11, 2020. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R20AX.
What can happen?
In the event of a crash, seat belt anchorages that do not remain secured increase the risk of injury to those seat occupants.
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.