OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 11V499000

NHTSA campaign 11V499000 covers 12 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 54 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received October 14, 2011 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 11V499000 says

NHTSA campaign 11V499000 identifies SEATS and states that The seat occupants may be seriously injured in the event of a crash.

Defect summary

Blue bird is recalling certain model year 2006 through 2012 all american, 2006 through 2011 vision, and 2006 conventional school buses manufactured between september 19, 2005, and may 3, 2011, equipped with 2-passenger seats installed forward of the 39" barrier. in the event of a crash, the barrier may make contact with the 2-passenger seat installed forward of the barrier. accordingly, these buses fail to conform with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 222, "school bus passenger seating and crash protection.".

Consequence summary

The seat occupants may be seriously injured in the event of a crash.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 11V499000

For NHTSA campaign 11V499000, the filed corrective action says: Blue bird will notify owners, and dealers will repair the buses free of charge. the safety recall began on january 18, 2012. owners may contact blue bird at 1-478-822-2242.

Blue bird will notify owners, and dealers will repair the buses free of charge. the safety recall began on january 18, 2012. owners may contact blue bird at 1-478-822-2242.

Owner notification: January 18, 2012
Filing manufacturer: BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
Component groups: SEATS

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 11V499000

RecallRoad links 12 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 11V499000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.