Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 22V049000

Equipment adaptive/mobility: wheelchair lift/ramp

Blue Bird Body Company filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2022-02-02.

Recall campaignNHTSA 22V049000

Equipment adaptive/mobility: wheelchair lift/ramp

Component
Equipment adaptive/mobility: wheelchair lift/ramp
Manufacturer
Blue Bird Body Company
Vehicles affected
6
Reported to NHTSA
2022-02-02
Owners notified
2022-03-17

Defect description

Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2023 Vision school buses. The vehicle multiplex software may not engage the brakes when the wheelchair platform lift is operated. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 403, "Platform Lift Systems."

Safety risk

Disengaged brakes can allow the school bus to move while the platform lift is in operation, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will install updated software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 17, 2022. Owners may contact Blue Bird's customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R22BP.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
BLUE BIRD Vision School BUS2023

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.