Blue Bird Body Company | NHTSA Recall #18V846000
Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.
Description
Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 18V846000 by Blue Bird Body Company. Affecting 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 Includes 12 affected units, School Bus Seats may Detach from Floor/FMVSS 210, component: SEATS, and more from the Department of Transportation.
Vehicle Make / Model
makesAndModels2020 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
Defect Summary
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."
Corrective Action
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.