2024 Blue Bird Vision School Bus: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the 2024 Blue Bird Vision School Bus. The newest campaign is 26V519000. NHTSA received the report on 10 Aug 2026. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / Wiring. NHTSA has 1 complaint on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
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Remedy of the newest campaign, 26V519000, 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.
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Recall campaigns
6 campaigns, newest first. 63,730 units in total.
- 26V519000Electrical System / Wiring
- 26V466000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- 24V758000Equipment / Other / Labels
- 24V078000Seats
- 24V068000Electrical System / Software
- 24V048000Parking Brake
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.
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: .
24V758000Received . 28,479 units.
Equipment / Other / Labels
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2019-2024 Vision and All American school buses. The emergency exit label operating instructions lettering is too small and may be difficult to read. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An emergency exit label that is difficult to read can prevent or delay the use of the emergency exit, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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).
Report filed by Blue Bird Body Company. Manufacturer campaign number R23CK (SB). Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
24V078000Received . 6,691 units.
Seats
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2020-2024 Vision 2020-2023 All American school buses. The convertible seats may have been incorrectly installed, which can result in an unsecured seat. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An unsecured seat may not adequately restrain an occupant, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and repair the seat, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 04, 2024. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R24CM-SB.
Report filed by Blue Bird Body Company. Manufacturer campaign number R24CM-SB. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
24V068000Received . 5,197 units.
Electrical System / Software
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Vision school buses. Firmware in the multiplex module may cause the warning lights to deactivate and the stop arm to retract without warning.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An unintended deactivation of the warning lights and retraction of the stop arm during use increases the risk of a crash or injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will update the multiplex firmware, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 25, 2024. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R24CX (SB).
Report filed by Blue Bird Body Company. Manufacturer campaign number R24CX (SB). Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
24V048000Received . 19 units.
Parking Brake
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A parking brake malfunction may result in a vehicle roll-away, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealer will inspect and replace service brake lever as needed, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 04, 2024. 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 number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
1 complaint, 2 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes | 1 |
| Unknown or Other | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 4 Mar 2026
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
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.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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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.
- NHTSA page of the 2024 Blue Bird Vision School BusThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2024 Blue Bird Vision School Bus: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/blue-bird/vision-school-bus/2024/. 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
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Blue Bird Body Company
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2024 Blue Bird Vision School Bus?
- 63,730 units in 6 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Blue Bird Vision School Bus have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 51 recall campaigns for the Blue Bird Vision School Bus, model years 2020 to 2027. 6 of them name the 2024 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2024 Blue Bird Vision School Bus name most often?
- Service Brakes: 1 of 2 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2024 Blue Bird Vision School Bus open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.