Vehicle recall 12V360000 · July 25, 2012
Blue Bird All American and Vision
Driver's seat belts may have been inadvertently installed with mismatched buckles.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Blue Bird is recalling model year 2013 All American and Vision non-school buses manufactured from April 30, 2012, through June 23, 2012. Driver's seat belts may have been inadvertently installed with mismatched buckles. The latch plate (tongue) on one style buckle may mate up to another style buckle receiver but the latch plate may not be properly engaged. Therefore, they fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."
- Consequence
- Should this condition occur, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained and could be injured in an accident or sudden stop.
- Remedy
- Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will repair the buses free of charge. The safety recall began on August 23, 2012. Owners may contact Blue Bird at 1-478-822-2242.
- Notes
- Blue Bird's recall campaign number is R12VH.Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 12V360000
- Reported to NHTSA
- July 25, 2012
- Filed by
- BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Manufacturer campaign
- R12VH
- Owner notification
- August 23, 2012
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 23
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Seat belts › Front
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 (2013): 2013
- Blue Bird Vision (2013): 2013
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