NHTSA Recall 12V359000
NHTSA Campaign Id 12V359000; Date: Jul. 25, 2012
Should this condition occur, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained and could be injured in an accident or sudden stop.
Recalled Vehicles:
2013 Blue Bird All American; 2013 Blue Bird Vision
Component: Seat Belts:front:buckle Assembly
Manufactured by: Blue Bird Body Company
Affected Units:: 726
Recall Summary:
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.
How to Fix:
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.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Aug 23, 2012
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