NHTSA make / model monitor
US NHTSA records for Blue Bird Vision School Bus. Check the affected model years, then verify your exact vehicle with NHTSA.
We do not collect your VIN. A model-year match does not establish whether your individual vehicle is affected or has been repaired. Snapshot through 2026-10-11.
Official recall campaigns
Affected model years: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
An emergency exit label that is difficult to read can prevent or delay the use of the emergency exit, increasing the risk of injury.
Official action: Dealers will replace the emergency exit label, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 9, 2024. Owners may contact Blue Bird Customer Service at 478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R23CK (SB).
Affected model years: 2026
A seat with loose fasteners may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Official action: Blue Bird will replace the seat fasteners, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 2, 2025. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R25DM.
Affected model years: 2026
A bus that stops suddenly without warning, increases the risk of a crash.
Official action: Dealers will update the brake interlock software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 18, 2025. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R25DS.
Affected model years: 2026, 2027
An unsecured wheelchair can move during transit, increasing the risk of injury.
Official action: Blue Bird will work with Q'Straint to inspect and replace the retractors as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 29, 2026. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242.
Affected model years: 2026, 2027
A wheelchair lift that fails increases the risk of injury.
Official action: Blue Bird will install the missing support brace, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 4, 2026. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242.
Affected model years: 2026, 2027
A missing DOT code mark may result in the window being replaced with an incorrect type of glass, increasing the risk of a injury.
Official action: Dealers will inspect and repair the glass etching, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 19, 2026. Owners may contact Blue Bird's customer service at 1-478-822-2242.
Affected model years: 2027
An unsecured wheelchair can move during transit, increasing the risk of injury.
Official action: Dealers will inspect and replace the retractors as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 17. 2026. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242.
Affected model years: 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027
A brake fluid leak in the presence of an ignition source such as hot engine or exhaust components can increase the risk of a fire. Additionally, a brake fluid leak can extend the distance required to stop, increasing the risk of a crash.
Official action: Dealers will replace the exhaust hanger cotter pin. Dealers will also inspect and replace the brake lines as necessary. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 17, 2026. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242.
Affected model years: 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027
An electrical short can cause a disruption to safety functions such as a loss of rear lighting or instrument panel warning lights, increasing the risk of a crash.
Official action: Dealers will add an in-line fuse and repair the wire harnesses as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 7, 2026. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R26AG.
Affected model years: 2025, 2026, 2027
A wheelchair lift that continues to move while occupied increases the risk of injury.
Official action: Dealers will correct the wiring by installing two diodes, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed October 30, 2026. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R26AH.
Consumer reports — allegations
| Model year | Complaints | Crash flags | Fire flags | Injuries / deaths reported | Most common components |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (1); SERVICE BRAKES (1) |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | SERVICE BRAKES (1); UNKNOWN OR OTHER (1) |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | POWER TRAIN (1) |
NHTSA says complaints are consumer reports. RecallRecall excludes narratives, VINs, names, contact details and locations. A crash, fire, injury or death flag is reported information, not an independently verified causal finding.
NHTSA defect investigations
Zero open or recently opened investigation records matched this make/model in the monitoring release.