Vehicle recall 21V070000 · February 12, 2021
Blue Bird All American School Bus, Vision School Bus and 1 more model
The seats with integrated 3-point seat belts may have been installed incorrectly.
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 2020-2022 Vision and All American buses. The seats with integrated 3-point seat belts may have been installed incorrectly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
- Consequence
- An incorrectly installed seat can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
- Remedy
- Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seats and install any missing hardware, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin April 9, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed February 03, 2022. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R21BB-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
- 21V070000
- Reported to NHTSA
- February 12, 2021
- Filed by
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Manufacturer campaign
- R21BB-SB
- Owner notification
- April 7, 2021
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 620
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Seat belts › Rear/other › 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 School Bus (2020-2022): 2022, 2021, 2020
- Blue Bird Vision (2019): 2019
- Blue Bird Vision School Bus (2020-2022): 2022, 2021, 2020
Has your Blue Bird been repaired?
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