NHTSA recall 03V362000
Seat belts › Front › Anchorage
Blue Bird All American
Reported Oct 8, 2003233 vehicles affectedBLUE BIRD BODY COMPANYMaker’s number R03HCBuilt Oct 1, 2002 – Aug 16, 2003
The defect
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.
The risk
This installation may not adequately retain seat belts in the event of a severe crash.
The remedy
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.