Vehicle recall 18V566000 · August 28, 2018
Blue Bird All American, Vision and 1 more model
These seats may be missing a warning label on the lower restraint strap.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2019 Blue Bird All American and 2019-2020 Blue Bird Vision school buses, equipped with certain NextGen School Bus seats with Integrated Child Restraint Systems. These seats may be missing a warning label on the lower restraint strap. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 213, "Child Restraint Systems."
- Consequence
- Without a warning label, the seat may be used improperly, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will install a warning label to the lower restraint strap portion of the Restraint Belt System, free of charge. The recall began September 26, 2018. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R18ZN-SB.
- Notes
- 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
- 18V566000
- Reported to NHTSA
- August 28, 2018
- Filed by
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Manufacturer campaign
- R18ZN-SB
- Owner notification
- September 26, 2018
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 551
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Equipment › Other › Labels; 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 (2019): 2019
- Blue Bird Vision (2019): 2019
- Blue Bird Vision School Bus (2020): 2020
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