Vehicle recall 96V126001 · July 11, 1996
Blue Bird Csfe, Csre and 5 more models
Vehicle description: school buses equipped with bostrom driver's seat model F222 or bostrum "routemaster" seat.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: school buses equipped with bostrom driver's seat model F222 or bostrum "routemaster" seat. Blue bird option 2821 or 2824. The seat pedestals are fatigue cracking adjacent to the weld which secures the pedestal's upper plate to the upper, telescoping portion of the adjustable column support.
- Consequence
- The upper mounting plate and seat upper gradually becomes loose resulting in the upper plate detaching from the supporting column and the seat can fall from its mounting. This can result in personal injury to the driver.
- Remedy
- Dealers will repair these pedestals with a newly designed pedestal bracket kit.
- Notes
- Owner notification began July 15, 1996.OWNERS who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact blue bird at 1-912-825-9608. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 96V126001
- Reported to NHTSA
- July 11, 1996
- Filed by
- BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Owner notification
- July 15, 1996
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 11,371
- 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 Csfe (1993-1996): 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993
- Blue Bird Csre (1993-1996): 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993
- Blue Bird Gmcv (1993-1996): 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993
- Blue Bird Gpwb (1993-1996): 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993
- Blue Bird Mbwb (1993-1996): 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993
- Blue Bird Sbcv (1993-1996): 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993
- Blue Bird TC2000 (1993-1996): 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993
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