BLUE BIRD VISION TRANSIT BUS recalls
NHTSA lists 29 recall campaigns for the BLUE BIRD VISION TRANSIT BUS; the most recent was received 2026-08-10 (Electrical System › Wiring).
Recalls by model year
All BLUE BIRD VISION TRANSIT BUS campaigns
| Campaign | Received | Component | Problem |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26V520000 | 2026-08-10 | Electrical System › Wiring | Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2023-2027 Vision Transit Buses. The 12V power wire on one of the harnesses may become damaged and short circuit. |
| 26V467000 | 2026-07-20 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings | Blue Bird Bus Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2022-2027 Vision transit buses. The exhaust hanger cotter pin may contact the hydraulic brake line, damaging the line and causing a brake fluid leak. |
| 26V033000 | 2026-01-22 | Visibility › Glass, Side/Rear | Blue Bird Bus Company (Blue Bird) is recalling one 2026 Vision transit bus. The windows may have illegible DOT markings. As such these windows fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard… |
| 25V852000 | 2025-12-10 | Equipment Adaptive/Mobility › Wheelchair Lift/Ramp | Blue Bird Bus Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2025-2027 Vision school buses. The wheelchair lift may have a missing support brace, causing the wheelchair lift to fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with… |
| 25V635000 | 2025-09-23 | Parking Brake › Electrical › Control Module › Software | Blue Bird Bus Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2021-2026 Vision school buses. The brake interlock software may unintentionally activate the parking brake at any driving speed. |
| 24V759000 | 2024-10-11 | Equipment › Other › Labels | Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2020-2024 All American and 2021-2024 Vision transit buses. The emergency exit label operating instructions lettering is too small and may be difficult to read. As s… |
| 24V600000 | 2024-08-12 | Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings | Blue Bird Bus Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Vision transit buses equipped with 6.8L gasoline engines. The coating on the fuel lines may have been improperly applied, which can result in a fuel leak. |
| 24V079000 | 2024-02-07 | Seats | Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Vision and 2021-2023 All American transit buses. The convertible seats may have been incorrectly installed, which can result in an unsecured seat. As such… |
| 24V048000 | 2024-01-26 | Parking Brake | Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2024 Vision buses. The parking brake secondary release mechanism may malfunction and allow the lever to be released without pressing the release button. |
| 22V763000 | 2022-10-12 | Equipment Adaptive/Mobility | Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2023 Vision and All-American transit buses. The entrance door handrail has an under-sized diameter and is not compliant with Part 1192, Americans with Disability Ac… |
| 22V740000 | 2022-10-05 | Engine | Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Vision transit buses equipped with a 7.3L gasoline engine. The transmission shift cable may have insufficient clearance from the gasoline fuel supply line… |
| 22V578000 | 2022-08-04 | Fuel System, Other › Delivery › Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings | Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2023 Blue Bird Vision transit buses equipped with Roush fuel return lines included in GEN 4 and GEN 5 LPG Conversion Systems that were installed on vehicles so… |
| 22V330000 | 2022-05-13 | Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Control Module › Software | Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling one 2023 Vision transit bus equipped with an Allison transmission. The starter interlock settings in the vehicle software are incorrect, allowing the engine to crank while … |
| 22V275000 | 2022-04-25 | Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings | Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Vision transit buses. The fuel supply line was incorrectly routed, allowing it to chafe against a bolt head, which can damage the line and create a fuel l… |
| 21V285000 | 2021-04-22 | Service Brakes, Air | Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2022-2022 Vision and All American transit buses. A retainer was not properly seated in the SC-3 single check valve and may not provide source air isolation when pre… |
| 20V455000 | 2020-08-05 | Steering › Column | Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2021 Vision and All American buses. The nut that secures the steering wheel to the steering shaft may not have been properly tightened. |
| 20V407000 | 2020-07-15 | Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage | Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Vision and All-American transit buses. The three-point seatbelt assembly may have been installed without reinforcing washers under the floor at the anchor… |
| 20V357000 | 2020-06-15 | Steering › Linkages › Drag › Link › Connection | Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2020 Blue Bird Vision gasoline-powered buses. The castle nuts that connect the steering drag link to the steering arm may have not been correctly tightened, potenti… |
| 20V356000 | 2020-06-15 | Steering › Linkages › Drag › Link › Connection | Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Blue Bird Vision school buses powered by Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) or Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG). The castle nuts used to connect the steering drag … |
| 20V267000 | 2020-05-12 | Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner | Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Vision and All American buses equipped with factory-installed air conditioning (A/C) systems. The A/C circuit breaker may have been installed incorrectly. |
| 20V259000 | 2020-05-08 | Parking Brake | Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Vision and 2021 All American buses. The foot pedal parking brake assembly may have been improperly assembled possibly resulting in a failure to hold the v… |
| 20V249000 | 2020-05-05 | Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings | Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Vision school buses equipped with Ford 6.8L gasoline engines with an optional right-hand mounted parking brake lever. Due to improper routing of the parki… |
| 20V234000 | 2020-04-27 | Parking Brake | Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2006-2021 Vision and 2007-2013 All American school buses. The floor-mounted parking brake may fail to hold the vehicle stationary on an incline when the vehicle is … |
| 20V125000 | 2020-03-03 | Seats › Barriers | 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… |
| 19V796000 | 2019-11-06 | Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights › Switch | Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2013-2020 Vision transit buses equipped with Ford engines. The brake light switch mounting bracket may have caused the brake light switch to be incorrectly adjusted… |
| 19V707000 | 2019-10-04 | Structure › Body › Roof And Pillars | Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2019-2021 All American and Vision school buses. An insufficient number of rivets were installed in the roof sheets, allowing the roof sheets to separate in the even… |
| 19V393000 | 2019-05-24 | Service Brakes, Air › Disc › Caliper | Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2016-2020 Vision and 2015-2020 All American non-school buses equipped with ADB22X disc brakes. The driver side rear brakes may drag. |
| 19V391000 | 2019-05-24 | Service Brakes, Air › Disc | Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Vision and All American school buses equipped with Bendix ADB22X air brakes. The driver side rear brakes may drag. |
| 18V885000 | 2018-12-12 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2016-2020 Blue Bird Vision transit buses equipped with the Ford 6.8L V10 engines. The hydraulic brake lines or transmission shifter cable may have been improperly r… |
A recall covers a make, model and year range; whether one specific vehicle is affected or already repaired is confirmed by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or by a dealer. Recall repairs are free. Source: NHTSA recall flat file (public domain), campaigns received since January 2010.
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