Blue Bird: recalls by model and year
NHTSA lists 409 vehicle recall campaigns for Blue Bird. The register has 40 model lines of the make, model years 1963 to 2027. NHTSA has 141 complaints on file for these model lines. NHTSA also lists 4 child seat, tire or equipment campaigns for the make. The equipment pages show them.
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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Model lines
40 model lines, in the order of the number of complaints.
| Model line | Model years | Campaigns | Complaints | Complaints for each model year | Component with the most mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All American | 57 | 185 | 50 | 0.9 | Engine and Engine Cooling |
| TC2000 | 19 | 64 | 38 | 2.0 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic |
| Vision | 16 | 140 | 21 | 1.3 | Structure |
| Wanderlodge M450 LXI | 3 | 2 | 9 | 3.0 | Power Train |
| Conventional | 30 | 31 | 6 | 0.2 | Structure |
| Wanderlodge | 32 | 23 | 3 | 0.1 | Tires |
| GMCV | 11 | 6 | 3 | 0.3 | Visibility |
| Mini Bird | 20 | 6 | 2 | 0.1 | Vehicle Speed Control |
| SBCV | 19 | 9 | 1 | 0.1 | Structure |
| LTC 40 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0.1 | Engine and Engine Cooling |
| CSFE | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0.1 | Unknown or Other |
| L4RE | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0.1 | Structure |
| Commercial | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0.2 | Equipment |
| TCRE | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | Suspension |
| All American D3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | Service Brakes |
| A3FE | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.3 | Service Brakes |
| TC1000 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0.3 | Seats |
| Micro Bird | 25 | 32 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Vision School Bus | 8 | 51 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| All American School Bus | 8 | 30 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Vision Transit Bus | 8 | 29 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Commercial Series | 10 | 16 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Q-Bus | 12 | 14 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| GPWB | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| All American Transit Bus | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Ultra LF | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| VCTA | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Vision School Bus (electric) | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| CSRE | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| MBWB | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| All American School Bus (electric) | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Express 4500 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| C4RE | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Express 4000 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| TC2000 Forward Control | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Mini Bird Wide Body | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Aare | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| QBRE | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Wanderlodge M380 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| A3FE2803A | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
This table compares the model lines of Blue Bird only. The NHTSA files have no sales figures. A model line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints. This site does not compare one make with a different make.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Newest recall campaigns
The newest 5 of 409.
26V556000Received . 82 units.
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility / Wheelchair Lift/Ramp / Controls/Control Wiring
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2025-2027 Vision school buses equipped with Ricon K-Series wheelchair platform lifts. The electrical contactor may fail, preventing the controls from stopping the lift.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A wheelchair lift that continues to move while occupied increases the risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Blue Bird Body Company. Manufacturer campaign number R26AH. The campaign has 3 make, model and year entries.
26V520000Received . 92 units.
Electrical System / Wiring
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will add an in-line fuse and repair the wire harnesses as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed October 9, 2026. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R26AG.
Report filed by Blue Bird Body Company. Manufacturer campaign number R26AG. The campaign has 5 make, model and year entries.
26V519000Received . 18,248 units.
Electrical System / Wiring
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2021-2024 and 2026-2027 Vision School Bus (Electric), and 2023-2027 Vision School Buses. The 12V power wire on one of the harnesses may become damaged and short circuit.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will add an in-line fuse and repair the wire harnesses as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed October 9, 2026. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R26AG.
Report filed by Blue Bird Body Company. Manufacturer campaign number R26AG. The campaign has 11 make, model and year entries.
26V467000Received . 29 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Blue Bird Body Company. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 6 make, model and year entries.
26V466000Received . 5,096 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Blue Bird Bus Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2022-2027 Vision school buses. The exhaust hanger cotter pin may contact the hydraulic brake line, damaging the line and causing a brake fluid leak.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Blue Bird Body Company. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 6 make, model and year entries.
The list shows the newest 5 of 409 campaigns.
Counts by year
Components in the complaints
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
| Component | Per 1,000 | Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 200.6 | 68 |
| Structure | 156.3 | 53 |
| Steering | 100.3 | 34 |
| Electrical System | 100.3 | 34 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 76.7 | 26 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 56 | 19 |
| Service Brakes, Air | 47.2 | 16 |
| Fuel System, Diesel | 41.3 | 14 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 29.5 | 10 |
| Fuel System, Other | 26.5 | 9 |
Equipment recalls
- Blue Bird: equipment recallsNHTSA recall campaigns for other equipment of the brand.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
Cite this page
Recall Register. Blue Bird: recalls by model and year. https://recallregister.com/make/blue-bird/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 15 May 2019
- Investigations that name the make
- 29
- Units in the campaigns
- 865,235
Manufacturers in the recall file: Blue Bird Body Company; NORTH AMERICAN BUS INDUSTRIES, INC..
The make name is the name in the NHTSA files. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- Which Blue Bird model line has the most recall campaigns?
- The All American: 185 campaigns for 57 model years. A line with more model years has more campaigns.
- Which Blue Bird model line has the most complaints?
- The All American: 50 complaints for 57 model years. A line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints.
- Which components do the complaints about Blue Bird vehicles name?
- Engine and Engine Cooling: 200.6 per 1,000 component mentions. Structure: 156.3 per 1,000 component mentions. Steering: 100.3 per 1,000 component mentions.
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for Blue Bird?
- 865,235 units in 409 campaigns. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make.