NHTSA campaign 21V070000 · Blue Bird campaign R21BB-SB
Blue Bird Recall 21V-070: 3-Point Seat Belt Seats Installed Incorrectly
NHTSA recall 21V070000 (Blue Bird campaign R21BB-SB) was reported by Blue Bird Body Company on February 12, 2021, with 620 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Blue Bird All American School Bus, Blue Bird Vision School Bus and Blue Bird Vision for model years 2019–2022. Owners were notified on April 7, 2021, 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 21V070000 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
- 21V070000 (also written 21V-070 or 21V070)
- Filed by
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Blue Bird campaign number
- R21BB-SB
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 620 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seat Belts — Rear/Other — Anchorage
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 210
Repair completion: 77.67% (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 21V070000. 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.
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 21V070000.
Defect description
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Vision and All American buses. The seats with integrated 3-point seat belts may have been installed incorrectly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
Safety consequence
An incorrectly installed seat can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seats and install any missing hardware, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin April 9, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed February 03, 2022. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R21BB-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 21V070000
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.