Blue Bird ALL American School BUS, Vision, Vision School BUS (2019-2020): Seats
Recall 18V846000 · Nov 28, 2018 · Blue Bird Body Company
12
vehicles affected
12
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 18V846000
- Date
- Nov 28, 2018
- Maker
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Units affected
- 12
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seats
- Model years
- 2019-2020
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2020 Blue Bird All American and 2019-2020 Blue Bird Vision school buses, equipped with certain HSM NextGen 45" 3PT school bus seats, part number GenQ3-45 LH. There may be an insufficient number of bolts attaching the seat to the bus floor, allowing the seat to detach from the bus floor in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
What can happen
In the event of a crash, if the bus seat detaches from the floor, it can increase the risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will install a secondary floor mounting brace, free of charge. The recall began December 12, 2018. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R18ZT-SB.
Vehicles covered
3 models, 3 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Bird | All American School Bus | 2020 |
| Blue Bird | Vision | 2019 |
| Blue Bird | Vision School Bus | 2020 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 18V846000?
3 models: Blue Bird All American School Bus (2020), Blue Bird Vision (2019), Blue Bird Vision School Bus (2020), about 12 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 18V846000?
Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will install a secondary floor mounting brace, free of charge. The recall began December 12, 2018. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R18ZT-SB.
What can happen?
In the event of a crash, if the bus seat detaches from the floor, it can increase the 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.