NHTSA Recall 03V362000
NHTSA Campaign Id 03V362000; Date: Oct. 8, 2003
This installation may not adequately retain seat belts in the event of a severe crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2001 Blue Bird All American; 2002 Blue Bird All American; 2003 Blue Bird All American; 2004 Blue Bird All American
Component: Seat Belts:front:anchorage
Manufactured by: Blue Bird Body Company
Affected Units:: 233
Recall Summary:
On certain rear engine (a3re) school buses, the type and location of the fasteners used to retain the seat belt in the last row of seats does not conform to blue bird engineering specifications.
How to Fix:
Blue bird will provide its distributors and owners the parts and instructions to install the correct fasteners free of charge. Owner notification is expected to begin November 20, 2003. Owners who do not receive the parts and installation instructions within a reasonable time should contact blue bird at 1-478-822-2242.
Recall Notes:
Blue bird recall no. R03hc. Also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Nov 20, 2003
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