NHTSA Recall 13V200000
NHTSA Campaign Id 13V200000; Date: May. 15, 2013
When a flip seat is installed in front of another passenger seat, it is possible for the occupant of the rearward passenger seat to insert their toes and/or foot into the lower frame area of the flip seat. When a vehicle passenger occupies the flip seat, pushing the seat bottom downward to the horizontal position to sit in the seat, the occupant of the rearward seat could suffer a pinch point injury to their toes and/or foot.
Recalled Vehicles:
2010 Blue Bird All American; 2011 Blue Bird All American; 2012 Blue Bird All American; 2013 Blue Bird All American; 2014 Blue Bird All American; 2010 Blue Bird Vision; 2011 Blue Bird Vision; 2012 Blue Bird Vision; 2013 Blue Bird Vision; 2014 Blue Bird Vision
Component: Seats
Manufactured by: Blue Bird Body Company
Affected Units:: 441
Recall Summary:
Blue bird is recalling certain model year 2010 through 2014 all american and vision model school buses manufactured from August 25, 2009, through March 19, 2013, and equipped with c. E. White inc. Flip seats models quasi static "qsj11" (30", 36", 39" and 45"), student safety seat "sssj" (30", 36", 39" and 45"), or school bus seat "sbj" (30", 36", 39" and 45").
How to Fix:
Blue bird will notify owners, and dealers will install a safety guard to prevent passengers from placing their toes or feet in the opening on the back of the subject flip seats, free of charge. The recall began on June 14, 2013. Owners may contact blue bird at 1-478-822-2242 for more information. Blue bird's number for this campaign is r13wf.
Recall 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.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Jun 14, 2013
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