Vehicle recall 03V362000 · October 8, 2003
2001-2004 Blue Bird All American
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…
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- 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.
- Consequence
- This installation may not adequately retain seat belts in the event of a severe crash.
- 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.
- 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).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V362000
- Reported to NHTSA
- October 8, 2003
- Filed by
- BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Manufacturer campaign
- R03HC
- Owner notification
- November 20, 2003
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 233
- 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 All American (2001-2004): 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001
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