Vehicle recall 01V337000 · October 18, 2001
2000-2001 Blue Bird Conventional
Vehicle description: school buses equipped with option 2836-02 driver's seat belts.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: school buses equipped with option 2836-02 driver's seat belts. The seat belts are too long preventing the belt from retracting properly and fitting the occupant as designed.
- Consequence
- In the event of a crash, the driver may not be properly restrained increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- The belts will be replaced with belts of proper shoulder harness length. Owner notification began November 15, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact blue bird at 1-478-822-2242.
- Notes
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V337000
- Reported to NHTSA
- October 18, 2001
- Filed by
- BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Manufacturer campaign
- R01FN
- Owner notification
- November 15, 2001
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 158
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Seat belts › Front › Anchorage
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Blue Bird Conventional (2000-2001): 2001, 2000
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