BLUE BIRD 2020 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN SCHOOL BUS Recall
Check Your Product
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
Product
2020 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN SCHOOL BUS
Brand
BLUE BIRD
Lot Codes / Batch Numbers
Not specified in NHTSA notice. Check official source for details.
Products Sold
Model Year 2020
Blue Bird Body Company is recalling certain 2020 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN SCHOOL BUS vehicles due to seats issues. In the event of a crash, if the bus seat detaches from the floor, it can increase the risk of injury..
Summary derived from NHTSA notice
Reason for Recall
As stated by NHTSA
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2020 Blue Bird All American and 2019-2020 Blue Bird Vision school buses, equipped with certain HSM NextGen 45" 3PT school bus seats, part number GenQ3-45 LH. There may be an insufficient number of bolts attaching the seat to the bus floor, allowing the seat to detach from the bus floor in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
Reported concern (NHTSA)
In the event of a crash, if the bus seat detaches from the floor, it can increase the risk of injury.
Recommended Action
Per NHTSA guidance
Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will install a secondary floor mounting brace, free of charge. The recall began December 12, 2018. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R18ZT-SB.
Verify this information on the official source
For complete details and official instructions, check the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) directly.
View official NHTSA recall noticePage updated: Jan 10, 2026