Blue Bird Vision Transit Bus recalls
Every NHTSA recall campaign filed since 2000 that names the Blue Bird Vision Transit Bus, newest first. Last verified Jul 30, 2026.
Units are totals reported across campaigns mentioning this model — NHTSA does not always break unit counts down by model.
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- Jul 20, 2026Fire risk2022–2027 Blue Bird Vision Transit Bus — Service Brakes, Hydraulic
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.
26V467000 · 29 units · Blue Bird Body Company
- Jan 22, 2026Crash risk2026 Blue Bird Vision Transit Bus — Visibility
Blue Bird Bus Company (Blue Bird) is recalling one 2026 Vision transit bus. 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."
26V033000 · 1 unit · Blue Bird Body Company
- Dec 10, 2025Crash risk2026–2027 Blue Bird Vision School Bus, 2025 Blue Bird Vision Transit Bus — Equipment Adaptive/mobility
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."
25V852000 · 52 units · Blue Bird Body Company
- Sep 23, 2025Crash risk2026 Blue Bird Vision School Bus, 2021–2025 Blue Bird Vision Transit Bus — Parking Brake
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.
25V635000 · 150 units · Blue Bird Body Company
- Oct 11, 2024Crash risk2020–2024 Blue Bird All American Transit Bus, 2021–2024 Blue Bird Vision Transit Bus — Equipment
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2020-2024 All American and 2021-2024 Vision transit 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."
24V759000 · 400 units · Blue Bird Body Company
- Aug 12, 2024Fire risk2018–2019 Blue Bird Vision, 2020–2021 Blue Bird Vision Transit Bus — Fuel System, Gasoline
Blue Bird Bus Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Vision transit buses equipped with 6.8L gasoline engines. The coating on the fuel lines may have been improperly applied, which can result in a fuel leak.
24V600000 · 89 units · Blue Bird Body Company
- Feb 7, 2024Crash risk2021–2023 Blue Bird All American Transit Bus, 2022–2023 Blue Bird Vision Transit Bus — Seats
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Vision and 2021-2023 All American transit 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."
24V079000 · 127 units · Blue Bird Body Company
- Jan 26, 2024Crash risk2024 Blue Bird Vision School Bus, 2024 Blue Bird Vision Transit Bus — Parking Brake
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.
24V048000 · 19 units · Blue Bird Body Company
- Oct 12, 2022Crash risk2023 Blue Bird All American Transit Bus, 2023 Blue Bird Vision Transit Bus — Equipment Adaptive/mobility
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2023 Vision and All-American transit buses. The entrance door handrail has an under-sized diameter and is not compliant with Part 1192, Americans with Disability Act (ADA), Appendix A, Chapter 3, T303.3.2, which requires a minimum diameter of 1.25 inches.
22V763000 · 20 units · Blue Bird Body Company
- Oct 5, 2022Fire risk2022–2023 Blue Bird Vision Transit Bus — Engine
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Vision transit buses equipped with a 7.3L gasoline engine. The transmission shift cable may have insufficient clearance from the gasoline fuel supply line at the left rear corner of the engine, which can result in a fuel leak.
22V740000 · 25 units · Blue Bird Body Company
- Aug 4, 2022Fire risk2018–2019 Blue Bird Vision, 2020–2023 Blue Bird Vision School Bus, 2020–2023 Blue Bird Vision Transit Bus — Fuel System, Other
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2023 Blue Bird Vision transit buses equipped with Roush fuel return lines included in GEN 4 and GEN 5 LPG Conversion Systems that were installed on vehicles sold or registered in Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington D.C., West Virginia, and Wisconsin. The zinc-plating on the fuel return line may break away when contacted by road debris, causing two dissimilar metals on the fuel line to contact each other and corrode.
22V578000 · 49 units · Blue Bird Body Company
- May 13, 2022Crash risk2023 Blue Bird Vision Transit Bus — Power Train
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling one 2023 Vision transit bus equipped with an Allison transmission. The starter interlock settings in the vehicle software are incorrect, allowing the engine to crank while the T-handle gear shifter is in Reverse or Drive. As such, this vehicle fails to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 102, "Transmission Shift Lever Sequence/Starter Interlock/Transmission Braking Effect."
22V330000 · 1 unit · Blue Bird Body Company
- Apr 25, 2022Fire risk2022–2023 Blue Bird Vision Transit Bus — Fuel System, Gasoline
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Vision transit buses. The fuel supply line was incorrectly routed, allowing it to chafe against a bolt head, which can damage the line and create a fuel leak.
22V275000 · 8 units · Blue Bird Body Company
- Apr 22, 2021Crash risk2022 Blue Bird All American Transit Bus, 2022 Blue Bird Vision Transit Bus — Service Brakes, Air
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2022-2022 Vision and All American transit buses. A retainer was not properly seated in the SC-3 single check valve and may not provide source air isolation when pressure is applied. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 121, "Air Brake System."
21V285000 · 96 units · Blue Bird Body Company
- Aug 5, 2020Crash risk2021 Blue Bird All American Transit Bus, 2021 Blue Bird Vision Transit Bus — Steering
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2021 Vision and All American buses. The nut that secures the steering wheel to the steering shaft may not have been properly tightened.
20V455000 · 4 units · Blue Bird Body Company
- Jul 15, 2020Crash risk2019 Blue Bird All American, 2020–2021 Blue Bird All American Transit Bus, 2019 Blue Bird Vision and 1 other model — Seat Belts
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Vision and All-American transit buses. The three-point seatbelt assembly may have been installed without reinforcing washers under the floor at the anchorage point, possibly preventing the assembly from remaining anchored in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
20V407000 · 149 units · Blue Bird Body Company
- Jun 15, 2020Crash risk2019 Blue Bird Vision, 2020–2021 Blue Bird Vision School Bus, 2020–2021 Blue Bird Vision Transit Bus — Steering
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Blue Bird Vision school buses powered by Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) or Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG). The castle nuts used to connect the steering drag link to the steering arm may have not been correctly tightened, potentially causing separation of the drag link.
20V356000 · 1K units · Blue Bird Body Company
- Jun 15, 2020Crash risk2020 Blue Bird Vision School Bus, 2020 Blue Bird Vision Transit Bus — Steering
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2020 Blue Bird Vision gasoline-powered buses. The castle nuts that connect the steering drag link to the steering arm may have not been correctly tightened, potentially causing separation of the drag link.
20V357000 · 11 units · Blue Bird Body Company
- May 12, 2020Fire risk2020–2021 Blue Bird All American Transit Bus, 2020–2021 Blue Bird Vision Transit Bus — Equipment
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Vision and All American buses equipped with factory-installed air conditioning (A/C) systems. The A/C circuit breaker may have been installed incorrectly.
20V267000 · 46 units · Blue Bird Body Company
- May 8, 2020Crash risk2021 Blue Bird All American Transit Bus, 2020–2021 Blue Bird Vision Transit Bus — Parking Brake
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Vision and 2021 All American buses. The foot pedal parking brake assembly may have been improperly assembled possibly resulting in a failure to hold the vehicle stationary on an incline when the vehicle is loaded to its maximum weight. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 105, "Hydraulic and Electric Brake Systems."
20V259000 · 24 units · Blue Bird Body Company
- May 5, 2020Fire risk2018–2019 Blue Bird Vision, 2020–2021 Blue Bird Vision School Bus, 2020–2021 Blue Bird Vision Transit Bus — Fuel System, Gasoline
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Vision school buses equipped with Ford 6.8L gasoline engines with an optional right-hand mounted parking brake lever. Due to improper routing of the parking brake cables, the parking brake cable may contact and chafe the gasoline fuel line, potentially causing a fuel leak.
20V249000 · 352 units · Blue Bird Body Company
- Apr 27, 2020Crash risk2007–2013 Blue Bird All American, 2006–2019 Blue Bird Vision, 2020–2021 Blue Bird Vision School Bus and 1 other model — Parking Brake
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2006-2021 Vision and 2007-2013 All American school buses. The floor-mounted parking brake may fail to hold the vehicle stationary on an incline when the vehicle is loaded to its maximum weight, due to an insufficient application force. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 105, "Hydraulic and Electric Brake Systems."
20V234000 · 2K units · Blue Bird Body Company
- Mar 3, 2020Crash risk2008–2019 Blue Bird All American, 2020–2021 Blue Bird All American School Bus, 2020–2021 Blue Bird All American Transit Bus and 3 other models — Seats
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2008-2021 Vision and All American school buses. The seat barrier behind the driver seat with an integrated 3-point seat belt may have been installed incorrectly and may be missing the reinforcing bracket. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."
20V125000 · 3K units · Blue Bird Body Company
- Nov 6, 2019Crash risk2013–2019 Blue Bird Vision, 2020 Blue Bird Vision Transit Bus — Exterior Lighting
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2013-2020 Vision transit buses equipped with Ford engines. The brake light switch mounting bracket may have caused the brake light switch to be incorrectly adjusted at installation and/or the brake light switch mounting bracket may deform when the driver allows the brake pedal to return forcibly. An incorrectly adjusted brake light switch or deformed brake light switch mounting bracket may cause the brake lights to illuminate continuously.
19V796000 · 112 units · Blue Bird Body Company
- Oct 4, 2019Crash risk2019 Blue Bird All American, 2020–2021 Blue Bird All American School Bus, 2021 Blue Bird All American Transit Bus and 3 other models — Structure
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2019-2021 All American and Vision school buses. An insufficient number of rivets were installed in the roof sheets, allowing the roof sheets to separate in the event of a severe impact. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 221, "School Bus Body Joint Strength."
19V707000 · 302 units · Blue Bird Body Company
- May 24, 2019Fire risk2015–2019 Blue Bird All American, 2016–2019 Blue Bird Vision, 2020 Blue Bird Vision Transit Bus — Service Brakes, Air
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2016-2020 Vision and 2015-2020 All American non-school buses equipped with ADB22X disc brakes. The driver side rear brakes may drag.
19V393000 · 70 units · Blue Bird Body Company
- May 24, 2019Fire risk2015–2019 Blue Bird All American, 2020 Blue Bird All American School Bus, 2015–2019 Blue Bird Vision and 2 other models — Service Brakes, Air
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Vision and All American school buses equipped with Bendix ADB22X air brakes. The driver side rear brakes may drag.
19V391000 · 4K units · Blue Bird Body Company
- Dec 12, 2018Fire risk2016–2019 Blue Bird Vision, 2020 Blue Bird Vision Transit Bus — Power Train
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2016-2020 Blue Bird Vision transit buses equipped with the Ford 6.8L V10 engines. The hydraulic brake lines or transmission shifter cable may have been improperly routed, causing the brake line to be exposed to excessive heat, and leak hydraulic brake fluid. Additionally, the transmission shifter cable could contact the gasoline fuel supply line to the engine which may result in a fuel leak.
18V885000 · 32 units · Blue Bird Body Company