Blue Bird Body Company | NHTSA Recall #16V172000
Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.
Description
Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 16V172000 by Blue Bird Body Company. Affecting model year 2011-2017 all american school buses manufactured from august 20, 2010, through december 16, 2015 Includes 67 affected units, Seat Leg may Detach, Seat may Give/FMVSS 210, component: SEATS, and more from the Department of Transportation.
Vehicle Make / Model
makesAndModelsmodel year 2011-2017 all american school buses manufactured from august 20, 2010, through december 16, 2015
Defect Summary
Blue bird body company (blue bird) is recalling certain model year 2011-2017 all american school buses manufactured from august 20, 2010, through december 16, 2015. buses with rear side emergency doors have seats over the wheelhouse area whose rear legs may detach from the floor in a crash, resulting in belted occupants traveling forward. as such, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages."
Corrective Action
Blue bird will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear leg assembly, free of charge. the recall began on april 19, 2016. owners may contact blue bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. blue bird's recall number for this campaign is r16ym-sb.