Blue Bird Body Company | NHTSA Recall #17V510000
Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.
Description
Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 17V510000 by Blue Bird Body Company. Affecting model year 2015-2019 vision and model year 2016 all american school buses equipped with certain qs11 series convertible school bus seats supplied by ce white/hsm solutions Includes 309 affected units, Inadequate Padding Near Seat Back Studs, component: SEATS, and more from the Department of Transportation.
Vehicle Make / Model
makesAndModelsmodel year 2015-2019 vision and model year 2016 all american school buses equipped with certain qs11 series convertible school bus seats supplied by ce white/hsm solutions
Defect Summary
Blue bird body company (blue bird) is recalling certain model year 2015-2019 vision and model year 2016 all american school buses equipped with certain qs11 series convertible school bus seats supplied by ce white/hsm solutions. the integral d-ring mounting stud located in the upper area of the seat back frame does not provide an adequate padding surface between the seat occupant and the d-ring mounting stud.
Corrective Action
Blue bird will notify owners, and dealers will equip the integra d-ring mounting studs with the proper padding, free of charge. the recall began on september 15, 2017. owners may contact blue bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. blue bird's number for this recall is r17zb-sb.