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February 7, 2024 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 24V079000
Incorrectly Installed Seats/FMVSS 210
An unsecured seat may not adequately restrain an occupant, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V079
Manufacturer Blue Bird Body Company
Components SEATS
Potential Number of Units Affected 127
Summary
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Vision and 2021-2023 All American transit buses. The convertible seats may have been incorrectly installed, which can result in an unsecured seat. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 210, “Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages.”
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and repair the seat, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed April 05, 2024. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird’s number for this recall is R24CM-NSB.
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.nhtsa.gov.
Chronology :
October 21, 2022: A master audit was conducted which discovered random locations at the floor joint were missing underfloor washers.
October 22, 2022: Lot sweep was conducted at Blue Bird on 298 buses and buses found with missing washers had the washers installed.
October, 2022 through January, 2024: Warranty data was tracked and field audits conducted discovering low occurrence rates, although no specific window of affected units within the affected model years.
February 1, 2024: Determination made to proceed with recall for the entire suspect population.
5 Affected Products
Vehicles
| MAKE | MODEL | YEAR |
| BLUE BIRD | ALL AMERICAN | 2021-2023 |
| BLUE BIRD | VISION | 2022-2023 |
2 Associated Documents
Recall Acknowledgement
RCAK-24V079-6333.pdf 731.375KB
Recall 573 Report
RCLRPT-24V079-8583.PDF 215.748KB
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OMB Control No.: 2127-0004
Part 573 Safety Recall Report 24V-079
The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573
Manufacturer Name : Submission Date :
Blue Bird Body Company FEB 07, 2024 NHTSA Recall No. : 24V-079 Manufacturer Recall No. : R24CM-NSB Manufacturer Information :
Manufacturer Name : Blue Bird Body Company Address : P.O. Box 937
402 Blue Bird Boulevard Fort Valley GA 31030
Company phone : 478-822-2242
Population :
Number of potentially involved : 127 Estimated percentage with defect : 100 %
Vehicle Information : Vehicle 1 : 2022-2023 Blue Bird Vision
Vehicle Type : BUSES, MEDIUM & HEAVY VEHICLES Body Style : OTHER Power Train : DIESEL
Descriptive Information : It has been determined that certain Blue Bird buses may fail to conform to the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 210 ” Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages” requirements for convertible seats due to the omission of one of the reinforcement washers under the floor in certain areas. Blue Bird will conduct a recall to correct this noncompliance. The seat installation on subject buses must be inspected and corrected according to the Blue Bird recall instructions, if found to be installed incorrectly. Blue Bird evaluated the risk to motor vehicle safety related to this noncompliance and determined that, in the event of an accident, there is a potential for injury to the occupant in convertible seats that are installed incorrectly.
Production Dates : JUL 24, 2020 – MAY 05, 2022
VIN Range 1 : Begin : NR End : NR ntial Part 573 Safety Recall Report 24V-079 Page 2 Vehicle 2 : 2021-2023 Blue Bird All American Vehicle Type : BUSES, MEDIUM & HEAVY VEHICLES Body Style : OTHER Power Train : DIESEL
Descriptive Information : It has been determined that certain Blue Bird buses may fail to conform to the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 210 ” Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages” requirements for convertible seats due to the omission of one of the reinforcement washers under the floor in certain areas. Blue Bird will conduct a recall to correct this noncompliance. The seat installation on subject buses must be inspected and corrected according to the Blue Bird recall instructions, if found to be installed incorrectly. Blue Bird evaluated the risk to motor vehicle safety related to this noncompliance and determined that, in the event of an accident, there is a potential for injury to the occupant in convertible seats that are installed incorrectly.
Production Dates : JUN 09, 2020 – FEB 17, 2022
VIN Range 1 : Begin : NR End : NR Not sequential Description of Noncompliance : Description of the Noncompliance : It has been determined that certain Blue Bird buses may fail to conform to the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 210 ” Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages” requirements for convertible seats due to the omission of one of the reinforcement washers under the floor in certain areas. Blue Bird will conduct a recall to correct this noncompliance. The seat installation on subject buses must be inspected and corrected according to the Blue Bird recall instructions, if found to be installed incorrectly. Blue Bird evaluated the risk to motor vehicle safety related to this noncompliance and determined that, in the event of an accident, there is a potential for injury to the occupant in convertible seats that are installed incorrectly. FMVSS 1 : 210 – Seat belt assembly anchorages FMVSS 2 : NR
Description of the Safety Risk : Blue Bird evaluated the risk to motor vehicle safety related to this
noncompliance and determined that, in the event of an accident, there is a potential for injury to the occupant if the convertible seats are installed incorrectly.
Description of the Cause : It has been determined that certain Blue Bird buses may fail to conform to the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 210 ” Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages” requirements for convertible seats due to the omission of one of the reinforcement washers under the floor in certain areas. Blue Bird will conduct a recall to correct this noncompliance. The seat installation on subject buses must be inspected and corrected according to the Blue Bird recall instructions, if found to be installed incorrectly. Blue Bird evaluated the risk to motor vehicle safety related to this noncompliance and determined that, in the event of an accident, there is a potential for injury to the occupant in convertible seats that are installed incorrectly. The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 24V-079 Page 3 Identification of Any Warning
that can Occur : There is no audible or visual warning, which would precede an event. Involved Components : Component Name 1 : WASHER,SEAT BELT,UNDERFLOOR LEG ATTACHMENT
Component Description : Underfloor Washer Component Part Number : 10054386 Supplier Identification : Component Manufacturer
Name : NR Address : NR
NR
Country : NR Chronology :
October 21, 2022: A master audit was conducted which discovered random locations at the floor joint were missing underfloor washers.
October 22, 2022: Lot sweep was conducted at Blue Bird on 298 buses and buses found with missing washers had the washers installed.
October, 2022 through January, 2024: Warranty data was tracked and field audits conducted discovering low occurrence rates, although no specific window of affected units within the affected model years.
February 1, 2024: Determination made to proceed with recall for the entire suspect population. The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 24V-079
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The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573
Description of Remedy :
Description of Remedy Program : Visual inspection will be required to ensure that the proper seat hardware
is installed. If any components are missing, the necessary seat hardware will be installed according to the Blue Bird recall instructions.
If the modifications directed by this notification were performed on your bus prior to the receipt of this recall notification, provide a copy of the work order/invoice to campaignparts@blue-bird.com for Blue Bird warranty consideration. How Remedy Component Differs from Recalled Component :
Identify How/When Recall Condition was Corrected in Production : Parts are required and will be available when the recall releases.
A remedied seat installation will have an underfloor washer installed at each of the rear seat bolt locations.
On October 21, 2022, Production Quality modified their quality checklist to add a line item to verify the convertible seat installation including the seat washer and the L-Bracket for interference conditions. Recall Schedule :
Description of Recall Schedule : Dealer and Owner Notifications are to be issued on or before
04/05/2024.
Parts will be available at time of recall release.
Planned Dealer Notification Date : APR 05, 2024 – APR 05, 2024
Planned Owner Notification Date : APR 05, 2024 – APR 05, 2024
* NR – Not Reported
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