Blue Bird A3Re (2010) – 13V504000

Defect Description For Recall

A-Z Bus Sales, Inc. (A-Z Bus) Is Recalling Certain Model Year 2005-2013 Blue Bird A3Re And D3Re School Buses Equipped With C.E. White-Brand Flip Seats.

Make Of Vehicle

BLUE BIRD

Model Of Vehicle

A3RE

Year

2010

Recall Campaign Number

13V504000

Component Description

Seats

Effect Of Defect

When A Flip Seat Is Installed In Front Of Another Passenger Seat, It Is Possible For The Occupant Of The Rearward Passenger Seat To Insert Their Toes And/Or Foot Into The Lower Frame Area Of The Flip Seat. When A Vehicle Passenger Occupies The Flip Seat, Pushing The Seat Bottom Downward To The Horizontal Position To Sit In The Seat, The Occupant Of The Rearward Seat Could Suffer A Pinch Point Injury To Their Toes And/Or Foot.

Fix Defect

A-Z Bus Sales Will Notify The School Bus Owners Of The Safety Recall. A-Z Bus Sales Will Install A Safety Guard To Cover The Gap In The Lower Frame Of The Flip Seat. Owners Can Contact A-Z Bus At 1-800-437-5522 Or C. E. White At 1-419-492-2157 For More Information.

Vehicle Manufacturer

A-Z Bus Sales, Inc.

Start Of Manufacture

End Of Manufacture

Type Of Vehicle Recall

V

Number Affected

402

Date Owners Notified

20130510

Initiated By

Odi

Responsible Manufacturer

Blue Bird Body Company

Date Report Received

20131017

Make Campaign Number

Part Number

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard