Blue Bird ALL American, Vision: Buckle assembly

Date

July 25, 2012

Filed by

Blue Bird Body Company

Vehicles

Blue Bird ALL American (2013); Blue Bird Vision (2013)

Component

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly

Description of the defect

Blue Bird is recalling model year 2013 All American and Vision school buses manufactured from April 30, 2012, through June 23, 2012. Driver's seat belts may have been inadvertently installed with mismatched buckles which fails to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies." The latch plate (tongue) on one style buckle may mate up to another style buckle receiver, but the latch plate may not be properly engaged.

Potentially affected

726

What can happen

Should this condition occur, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained and could be injured in an accident or sudden stop.

Remedy

Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will repair the buses free of charge. The safety recall began on August 23, 2012. Owners may contact Blue Bird at 1-478-822-2242.

Recall notes

Blue Bird's recall campaign number is R12VH.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.

Owner notification date

Aug. 23, 2012

Manufacturer campaign number

R12VH

Recall type

V (vehicle)

FMVSS

209

Influenced by

MFR

Recall number

12V359000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.