Blue Bird ALL American School BUS, Vision, Vision School BUS (2019-2022): Seat belts
Recall 21V070000 · Feb 12, 2021 · Blue Bird Body Company
620
vehicles affected
620
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 21V070000
- Date
- Feb 12, 2021
- Maker
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Units affected
- 620
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seat belts > Rear/other > Anchorage
- Model years
- 2019-2022
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Vision and All American buses. The seats with integrated 3-point seat belts may have been installed incorrectly. 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
An incorrectly installed seat can increase the risk of 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 seats and install any missing hardware, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin April 9, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed February 03, 2022. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R21BB-SB.
Vehicles covered
3 models, 7 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Bird | All American School Bus | 2020-2022 |
| Blue Bird | Vision | 2019 |
| Blue Bird | Vision School Bus | 2020-2022 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 21V070000?
3 models: Blue Bird All American School Bus (2020-2022), Blue Bird Vision (2019), Blue Bird Vision School Bus (2020-2022), about 620 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 21V070000?
Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seats and install any missing hardware, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin April 9, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed February 03, 2022. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number.
What can happen?
An incorrectly installed seat can increase the risk of 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.