2026 Blue Bird Vision School Bus: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns for the 2026 Blue Bird Vision School Bus. The newest campaign is 26V556000. NHTSA received the report on 31 Aug 2026. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment Adaptive/Mobility / Wheelchair Lift/Ramp / Controls/Control 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, 26V556000, 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.

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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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Recall campaigns

8 campaigns, newest first. 24,404 units in total.

26V55600031 Aug 2026Equipment Adaptive/Mobility / Wheelchair Lift/Ramp / Controls/Control Wiring
26V51900010 Aug 2026Electrical System / Wiring
26V46600020 Jul 2026Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
26V03200022 Jan 2026Visibility / Glass, Side/Rear
25V85100010 Dec 2025Equipment Adaptive/Mobility / Wheelchair Restraints/Securement / Latch/Anchor
25V85200010 Dec 2025Equipment Adaptive/Mobility / Wheelchair Lift/Ramp
25V63500023 Sep 2025Parking Brake / Electrical / Control Module / Software
25V2890006 May 2025Seats / Critical Fasteners

26V556000Received 31 Aug 2026. 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.
26V519000Received 10 Aug 2026. 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 20 Jul 2026. 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: 17 Sep 2026.
26V032000Received 22 Jan 2026. 432 units.
Visibility / Glass, Side/Rear
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Blue Bird Bus Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2026-2027 Vision and All American school buses. The windows may have illegible DOT markings. As such these windows fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 205, "Glazing Materials."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A missing DOT code mark may result in the window being replaced with an incorrect type of glass, increasing the risk of a injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Blue Bird Body Company. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 19 Mar 2026.
25V851000Received 10 Dec 2025. 310 units.
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility / Wheelchair Restraints/Securement / Latch/Anchor
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Blue Bird Bus Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2026-2027 Vision and All American school buses equipped with QRT-Deluxe and QRT-Max wheelchair restraints. The retractors may not lock, preventing the wheelchair from being properly secured.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An unsecured wheelchair can move during transit, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Blue Bird Body Company. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 29 Jan 2026.
25V852000Received 10 Dec 2025. 52 units.
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility / Wheelchair Lift/Ramp
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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 the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 404, "Platform Lift Installations."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A wheelchair lift that fails increases the risk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Blue Bird Body Company. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 4 Feb 2026.
25V635000Received 23 Sep 2025. 150 units.
Parking Brake / Electrical / Control Module / Software
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A bus that stops suddenly without warning, increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Blue Bird Body Company. Manufacturer campaign number R25DS. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 18 Nov 2025.
25V289000Received 6 May 2025. 34 units.
Seats / Critical Fasteners
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2026 Vision and All American school buses equipped with a lap belt-ready or 3-pt seats. The seat mounting fasteners may have been improperly tightened. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 207, "Seating Systems," 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages," and 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A seat with loose fasteners may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Blue Bird Body Company. Manufacturer campaign number R25DM. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 2 Jul 2025.

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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.

2026 Blue Bird Vision School Bus: component mentions in complaints
Component		Mentions
Service Brakes		1
Electrical System		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: 3 Sep 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.

Complaints about the 2026 Blue Bird Vision School Bus, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2026, with 1 complaint.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

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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

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NHTSA page of the 2026 Blue Bird Vision School BusThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2026 Blue Bird Vision School Bus: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/blue-bird/vision-school-bus/2026/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

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 2026 Blue Bird Vision School Bus?: 24,404 units in 8 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. 8 of them name the 2026 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2026 Blue Bird Vision School Bus name most often?: Service Brakes: 1 of 2 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2026 Blue Bird Vision School Bus open?: The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.