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