NHTSA campaign 16V265000 · Blue Bird campaign R16YP-NSB
Blue Bird Recall 16V-265: Seat May Separate From the Base Frame
NHTSA recall 16V265000 (Blue Bird campaign R16YP-NSB) was reported by Blue Bird Body Company on May 3, 2016, with 6 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Blue Bird All American and Blue Bird Vision for the 2017 model year. Owners were notified on May 23, 2016, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 16V265000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V265000 (also written 16V-265 or 16V265)
- Filed by
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Blue Bird campaign number
- R16YP-NSB
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 6 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seats
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 213
Repair completion: 100% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 16V265000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Blue Bird
Blue Bird All American
- 2017 · Vehicles built February 9, 2016 – February 19, 2016 (per NHTSA)
Blue Bird Vision
- 2017 · Vehicles built February 1, 2016 – February 1, 2016 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V265000.
Defect description
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2017 All American Forward Engine transit buses manufactured February 9, 2016, to February 19, 2016 and one Vision transit bus manufactured on February 1, 2016, equipped with Freedman Integrated Child Seats (ICS) Passenger Seats. These vehicles are equipped with seats that may separate from the base frame due to bolt failure. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 213, "Child Restraint Systems."
Safety consequence
In the event of a crash, the seat can separate from the base frame, increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant.
Manufacturer remedy
Blue Bird has notified owners, and dealers will replace the seats, free of charge. The recall began on May 23, 2016. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R16YP-NSB.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 16V265000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.