2016 Blue Bird Vision recalls
27 NHTSA recall campaigns naming the 2016 Blue Bird Vision. Last verified Jul 30, 2026. Recalls may apply only to certain VIN ranges — always confirm with a VIN check.
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- Oct 4, 2022Fire risk2013–2019 Blue Bird Vision, 2020–2021 Blue Bird Vision School Bus — Fuel System, Other
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2013-2021 Vision school buses equipped with Ford 6.8L LPG engines. The LPG supply line may be damaged from contact with the RH park brake cable, which can result in a fuel leak.
22V736000 · 66 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
- Apr 27, 2020Crash risk2009–2019 Blue Bird Vision — Parking Brake
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2009-2019 Vision transit 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."
20V235000 · 3 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 School Bus — Exterior Lighting
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2013-2020 Vision school 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.
19V795000 · 13K 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
- 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
- Feb 11, 2019Crash risk2015–2019 Blue Bird All American, 2015–2019 Blue Bird Vision — Equipment Adaptive/mobility
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Vision and All American school buses equipped with Ricon S-Series Titanium Wheelchair lifts. The wheelchair lift positioning input cam may fail while the lift is in use, allowing the platform to travel higher than the vehicle's floor height. As such, this vehicle fails to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 403, "Platform Lift Systems."
19V082000 · 787 units · Blue Bird Body Company
- Dec 12, 2018Fire risk2013–2019 Blue Bird Vision, 2020 Blue Bird Vision School Bus — Power Train
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2013-2020 Blue Bird Vision school 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.
18V884000 · 5K 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
- Aug 17, 2017Crash risk2016 Blue Bird All American, 2015–2019 Blue Bird Vision — Seats
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2015-2019 Vision and model year 2016 All American school buses equipped with certain QS11 series convertible school bus seats supplied by CE White/HSM Solutions. The integral D-Ring mounting stud located in the upper area of the seat back frame does not provide an adequate padding surface between the seat occupant and the D-Ring mounting stud.
17V510000 · 309 units · Blue Bird Body Company
- Mar 23, 2017Crash risk2016 Blue Bird All American, 2016 Blue Bird Vision — Seats
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2016 Vision and All American school buses, equipped with certain QS11, QSCR11, QSJ11, and Davenport school bus seats that include three-point lap/shoulder seat belts. These seats may have a loose or missing D-ring mounting nut, allowing the shoulder belt D-ring to detach in a crash.
17V202000 · 92 units · Blue Bird Body Company
- Feb 15, 2017Crash risk2015–2018 Blue Bird Vision — Structure
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Vision school buses manufactured February 19, 2014, through March 3, 2017, equipped with a frame mounted battery box. The support brackets for these battery boxes may crack causing the battery box to separate from the chassis.
17V100000 · 20K units · Blue Bird Body Company
- Feb 15, 2017Crash risk2015–2018 Blue Bird Vision — Structure
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Vision transit buses equipped with frame mounted battery boxes. The support brackets for these battery boxes may crack causing the battery box to separate from the chassis.
17V101000 · 263 units · Blue Bird Body Company
- Jul 19, 2016Fire risk2015–2017 Blue Bird Vision — Fuel System, Other
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Vision school buses manufactured July 3, 2014, to June 24, 2016, equipped with 6.8L Ford engines and Gen 3 propane units. The affected vehicles have propane fuel lines that may rub or are crossed and secured together, possibly resulting in line damage and a propane fuel leak.
16V542000 · 3K units · Blue Bird Body Company
- Jul 19, 2016Fire risk2016–2017 Blue Bird Vision — Fuel System, Other
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Vision transit buses manufactured September 24, 2015, to May 21, 2016, equipped with 6.8L Ford engines and Gen 3 propane units. The affected vehicles have propane fuel lines that may rub or are crossed and secured together, possibly resulting in line damage and a propane fuel leak.
16V543000 · 49 units · Blue Bird Body Company
- Jun 6, 2016Crash risk2015–2017 Blue Bird All American, 2016–2017 Blue Bird Vision — Equipment
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 All American transit buses manufactured from November 13, 2014, through May 4, 2016, and 2016-2017 Vision transit buses manufactured from May 30, 2015, through February 2, 2016, equipped with Ricon S-Series (S2005 and S5510) wheelchair lifts. In the affected vehicles the platform side plate on the wheelchair lifts may crack. Additionally, the lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position.
16V405000 · 32 units · Blue Bird Body Company
- Jan 8, 2016Crash risk2016–2017 Blue Bird All American, 2016–2017 Blue Bird Vision — Other
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 All American school buses manufactured May 18, 2015, to November 9, 2015, and Vision school buses manufactured May 8, 2015, to October 27, 2015, equipped with certain Transpec T6000, T6100, and T7000 series school bus stop arms. The affected stop arms have a reflective decal that may peel loose from the stop arm. As such, these stop arms fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 131, "School Bus Pedestrian Safety Devices."
16V006000 · 112 units · Blue Bird Body Company
- Oct 23, 2015Crash risk2016–2017 Blue Bird Vision — Visibility/wiper
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Vision school buses manufactured September 3, 2015, to September 18, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the windshield wiper motor harness connector may have been installed incorrectly, causing the wiper system to stop without warning.
15V691000 · 63 units · Blue Bird Body Company
- Oct 23, 2015Crash risk2016–2017 Blue Bird Vision — Visibility/wiper
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling one 2017 Vision transit bus. In the affected vehicle, the windshield wiper motor harness connector may have been installed incorrectly, causing the wiper system to stop without warning.
15V696000 · 1 unit · Blue Bird Body Company
- Sep 23, 2015Crash risk2016 Blue Bird Vision — Electrical System
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2016 Vision school buses manufactured on August 16, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the Engine Control Module (ECM) may short circuit, causing the engine to stall without warning.
15V591000 · 2 units · Blue Bird Body Company
- May 12, 2015Fire risk2016 Blue Bird All American, 2016 Blue Bird Vision — Seats
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2016 Vision and All American rear engine school buses manufactured February 11, 2015, to April 2, 2015. The affected vehicles have seat bottoms whose foam core may not meet the flammability requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 302, "Flammability of Interior Materials."
15V277000 · 36 units · Blue Bird Body Company
- Mar 27, 2015Fire risk2015–2016 Blue Bird Vision — Electrical System
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Vision school buses manufactured June 19, 2014, to December 11, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the voltage inverter for the illumination of the driver's heater control panel may fail.
15V181000 · 3K units · Blue Bird Body Company
- Mar 27, 2015Fire risk2015–2016 Blue Bird Vision — Electrical System
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Vision non-school transit buses manufactured June 19, 2014, to December 11, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the voltage inverter for the illumination of the driver's heater control panel may fail.
15V180000 · 23 units · Blue Bird Body Company
- Mar 10, 2015Crash risk2013–2016 Blue Bird All American, 2013–2016 Blue Bird Vision — Seat Belts
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 All American A3FE, A3RE, T3FE, T3RE, and D3RE school buses manufactured June 28, 2012, to September 25, 2014, and 2013-2016 Vision BBCV school buses manufactured June 9, 2012, to September 30, 2014. Incorrect fasteners may have been used to secure the seat gusset reinforcement to the side wall resulting in the seat belts being improperly anchored. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
15V136000 · 1K units · Blue Bird Body Company
- Dec 17, 2014Crash risk2015–2016 Blue Bird All American, 2015–2016 Blue Bird Vision — Parking Brake
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Vision and All American school buses manufactured July 8, 2014, to September 22, 2014. These buses, equipped with hydraulic brakes, may have an incorrectly manufactured parking brake pedal assembly which could separate and bend causing the parking brake not to engage properly.
14V798000 · 304 units · Blue Bird Body Company