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- OTHER:SCHOOL BUS STOP ARM ASSEMBLY
- Problem
- Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 All American school buses manufactured May 18, 2015, to November 9, 2015, and Vision school buses manufactured May 8, 2015, to October 27, 2015, equipped with certain Transpec T6000, T6100, and T7000 series school bus stop arms. The affected stop arms have a reflective decal that may peel loose from the stop arm. As such, these stop arms fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 131, "School Bus Pedestrian Safety Devices."
- Risk
- Without a reflective decal, the stop arms would have reduced visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will replace the stop arm blade assembly, free of charge. The recall began on January 28, 2016. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242 or the manufacturer of the stop arms at 1-800-951-7867. Blue Birds number for this recall is R16YK-SB.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
What this recall means for you
The reflective decal on certain school bus stop arms may peel loose from the stop arm. Without the decal, the stop arm is less visible to other drivers, and the stop arms do not comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 131, which covers school bus pedestrian safety devices.
Reduced visibility of the stop arm raises the risk of a crash, because drivers may not notice that the bus is stopped to load or unload students.
The stop arm blade assembly will be replaced free of charge by an authorized dealer. Blue Bird will notify owners. You can contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242 or the stop arm manufacturer at 1-800-951-7867. Check your vehicle identification number (VIN) for open recalls.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Blue Bird ALL American | 20162017 |
|---|---|
| Blue Bird Vision | 20162017 |