Vehicle recall 11V499000 · October 14, 2011

Blue Bird All American, Vision and 1 more model

In the event of a crash, the barrier may make contact with the 2-passenger seat installed forward of the barrier.

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 2006 through 2012 all american, 2006 through 2011 vision, and 2006 conventional school buses manufactured between September 19, 2005, and may 3, 2011, equipped with 2-passenger seats installed forward of the 39" barrier. In the event of a crash, the barrier may make contact with the 2-passenger seat installed forward of the barrier. Accordingly, these buses fail to conform with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 222, "school bus passenger seating and crash protection."
Consequence: The seat occupants may be seriously injured in the event of a crash.
Remedy: Blue bird will notify owners, and dealers will repair the buses free of charge. The safety recall began on January 18, 2012. Owners may contact blue bird at 1-478-822-2242.
Notes: Blue bird's recall campaign number is R11TQ.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: 11V499000
Reported to NHTSA: October 14, 2011
Filed by: BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
Manufacturer campaign: R11TQ
Owner notification: January 18, 2012
Vehicles potentially affected: 54
Initiated by: NHTSA’s Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance
Components: Seats › Barriers

Recall 11V499000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

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 (2006-2012): 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006
Blue Bird Conventional (2006): 2006
Blue Bird Vision (2006-2011): 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006

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