Vehicle recall 10V299000 · June 29, 2010
2010-2011 Blue Bird All American
The driver's seat shock damper may break allowing the driver's seat to unexpectedly drop to the floor without warning.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Blue bird is recalling certain model year 2010 and 2011 all american model non school buses manufactured from March 25, 2009 through January 12, 2010. The driver's seat shock damper may break allowing the driver's seat to unexpectedly drop to the floor without warning.
- Consequence
- In the event this should occur while the bus is in operation, the driver may lose control of the vehicle, possibly resulting in a crash.
- Remedy
- Blue bird will notify owners and replace the seat shock as necessary. The safety recall began on August 16, 2010. Owners may contact blue bird at 1-478-822-2242.
- Notes
- Blue bird's recall campaign number is R10SF.OWNERS may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 10V299000
- Reported to NHTSA
- June 29, 2010
- Filed by
- BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Manufacturer campaign
- R10SF
- Owner notification
- August 20, 2010
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 15
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Seats
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 (2010-2011): 2011, 2010
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