NHTSA campaign 20V125000 · Blue Bird campaign R20AM-SB
Blue Bird Recall 20V-125: Seat Barrier Incorrectly Installed/FMVSS 222
NHTSA recall 20V125000 (Blue Bird campaign R20AM-SB) was reported by Blue Bird Body Company on March 3, 2020, with 2,790 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Blue Bird All American, Blue Bird Vision, Blue Bird All American School Bus and more for model years 2008–2021. Owners were notified on April 22, 2020, 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 20V125000 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
- 20V125000 (also written 20V-125 or 20V125)
- Filed by
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Blue Bird campaign number
- R20AM-SB
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2,790 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seats — Barriers
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 222
Repair completion: 63.5% (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 20V125000. 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
Blue Bird All American School Bus
Blue Bird All American Transit Bus
Blue Bird Vision
Blue Bird Vision School Bus
Blue Bird Vision Transit Bus
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 20V125000.
Defect description
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2008-2021 Vision and All American school buses. The seat barrier behind the driver seat with an integrated 3-point seat belt may have been installed incorrectly and may be missing the reinforcing bracket. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."
Safety consequence
In the event of a crash, the seat barrier may not adequately protect the occupant seated behind the seat barrier separating them from the driver seat with integrated 3-point seat belt, increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and properly install the seat barrier including adding reinforcing bracket, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin April 23, 2020. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R20AM-SB.
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 20V125000
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.