Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 22V279000

Other: school bus stop arm assembly

Blue Bird Body Company filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2022-04-27.

Recall campaignNHTSA 22V279000

Other: school bus stop arm assembly

Component
Other: school bus stop arm assembly
Manufacturer
Blue Bird Body Company
Vehicles affected
674
Reported to NHTSA
2022-04-27
Owners notified
2022-06-08

Defect description

Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2023 Vision school buses. The incorrect pins were installed on the air stop arm, which may cause it to fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 131, "School Bus Pedestrian Safety Devices."

Safety risk

An inoperative stop arm increases the risk of injury during the boarding and deboarding process of the bus.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will install a service pigtail connector, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 8, 2022. Owners may contact Blue Bird's customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R22BT.

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.