Blue Bird recall R16YK-SB

Q: Is R16YK-SB the same recall as 16V006000?

Yes. R16YK-SB is Blue Bird’s own number for it; 16V006000 is NHTSA’s. One recall, two references.

Blue Bird calls it R16YK-SB. NHTSA filed it as campaign 16V006000 on Jan 8, 2016: other on the 2016–2017 Blue Bird ALL American and 1 other Blue Bird model, 112 vehicles potentially affected. One recall, two numbers — the dealer quotes the manufacturer’s, the federal record carries NHTSA’s.

The full filing, 16V006000 →Check a VIN at NHTSA

What NHTSA has under this number

Source: 49 CFR Part 573 filings

NHTSA campaign	Vehicles	Component	Filed	Affected	Severity
16V006000	2016–2017 Blue Bird ALL American and 1 other Blue Bird model	Other	Jan 8, 2016	112	high

Problem Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 All American school buses manufactured May 18, 2015, to November 9, 2015, and Vision school buses manufactured May 8, 2015, to October 27, 2015, equipped with certain Transpec T6000, T6100, and T7000 series school bus stop arms. The affected stop arms have a reflective decal that may peel loose from the stop arm. As such, these stop arms fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 131, "School Bus Pedestrian Safety Devices." Risk Without a reflective decal, the stop arms would have reduced visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash. Fix Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will replace the stop arm blade assembly, free of charge. The recall began on January 28, 2016. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242 or the manufacturer of the stop arms at 1-800-951-7867. Blue Birds number for this recall is R16YK-SB.

The manufacturer’s own words as filed for 16V006000. Every model year it covers, the build window and the filed PDFs →

Two numbers, one recall

Every safety recall carries two identifiers. R16YK-SB is the number Blue Bird assigned in its own system: it is what appears on the owner letter, on the dealer’s service screen and on the repair order. 16V006000 is the number NHTSA filed the same recall under when the manufacturer reported it, and it is the one every federal record, this site included, is keyed on.

The repair is free by federal law for vehicles up to fifteen years old. Whether one particular vehicle is included is settled by its VIN against the manufacturer’s build list, not by its model year.

Check one specific vehicle

Both lookups check a VIN against the manufacturer’s own list and say whether the repair is still outstanding on that vehicle.

NHTSA VIN recall lookup →

Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR Part 573

Is R16YK-SB the same recall as 16V006000?

Yes. R16YK-SB is Blue Bird’s own number for it; 16V006000 is NHTSA’s. One recall, two references.

Which vehicles does R16YK-SB cover?

2016–2017 Blue Bird ALL American and 1 other Blue Bird model, 112 vehicles by the manufacturer’s count. A recall covers a build range, so the VIN decides whether one particular vehicle is in it.

Does the R16YK-SB repair cost anything?

No. The manufacturer must remedy a safety defect at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from first sale.