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- SEATS
- Problem
- 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."
- Risk
- In the event of a crash, if the bus seat detaches from the floor, it can increase the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- 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.
- 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
Certain school buses have HSM NextGen 45-inch school bus seats (part GenQ3-45 LH) that may not be attached to the bus floor with enough bolts. In a crash, a seat could detach from the floor, which can increase the risk of injury. The affected vehicles also do not meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 210 for seat belt anchorages.
Blue Bird will notify owners, and authorized dealers will install a secondary floor mounting brace on the affected seats at no cost to you. If you operate or own an affected bus, contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242 (recall number R18ZT-SB) and check your vehicle identification number for open recalls.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Blue Bird ALL American School Bus | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Blue Bird Vision | 2019 |
| Blue Bird Vision School Bus | 2020 |