2019 Blue Bird Vision recalls
41 NHTSA recall campaigns naming the 2019 Blue Bird Vision. Last verified Sep 14, 2026. Recalls may apply only to certain VIN ranges — always confirm with a VIN check.
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- Oct 11, 2024Crash risk2019 Blue Bird All American, 2020–2024 Blue Bird All American School Bus, 2019 Blue Bird Vision and 1 other model — Equipment
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2019-2024 Vision and All American school 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."
24V758000 · 28K units · Blue Bird Body Company
- Aug 12, 2024Fire risk2018–2019 Blue Bird Vision, 2020–2021 Blue Bird Vision School Bus — Fuel System, Gasoline
Blue Bird Bus Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Vision school 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.
24V599000 · 8K 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
- Jul 19, 2024Crash risk2019 Blue Bird All American, 2020–2023 Blue Bird All American School Bus, 2019 Blue Bird Vision and 1 other model — Structure
Blue Bird Bus Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2019-2023 Vision, All American Front Engine, and All American Rear Engine school buses. An exterior roof joint may have been manufactured with insufficient strength that can allow the roof panels to separate in a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 221, "School Bus Body Joint Strength."
24V543000 · 17K units · Blue Bird Body Company
- Apr 18, 2023Crash risk2018–2019 Blue Bird All American, 2020–2021 Blue Bird All American School Bus, 2018–2019 Blue Bird Vision and 1 other model — Power Train
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2021 All American and Vision School Buses, equipped with PowerDrive 7000 electric drive systems. The System Control Module (SCM) may activate the anti-rollback feature, causing the vehicle to reverse faster than expected when the vehicle is in reverse and pointing downhill with the brake pedal not applied.
23V276000 · 419 units · Blue Bird Body Company
- 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
- 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
- Aug 4, 2022Fire risk2017–2019 Blue Bird Vision, 2020–2023 Blue Bird Vision School Bus — Fuel System, Other
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2017-2023 Blue Bird Vision school 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.
22V579000 · 5K units · Blue Bird Body Company
- Jul 14, 2022Crash risk2018–2019 Blue Bird All American, 2020–2022 Blue Bird All American School Bus, 2018–2019 Blue Bird Vision and 1 other model — Electrical System
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2022 All American and Vision school buses equipped with Cummins PD7000 Electric Drivetrains containing an electric air compressor. The air compressor housing is improperly grounded, causing electrical voltage greater than 50V AC during operation.
22V505000 · 482 units · Blue Bird Body Company
- Apr 28, 2021Crash risk2018–2019 Blue Bird All American, 2020–2021 Blue Bird All American School Bus, 2018–2019 Blue Bird Vision and 1 other model — Power Train
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Vision and All American school buses. The drivetrain may experience an electromagnetic noise on the Control Area Network (CAN) bus, which may cause a loss of electrical power to the power steering pump.
21V300000 · 302 units · Blue Bird Body Company
- Apr 12, 2021Crash risk2018–2019 Blue Bird All American, 2020–2021 Blue Bird All American School Bus, 2018–2019 Blue Bird Vision and 1 other model — Electrical System
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Vision and All American school buses. The electric drive train cannot detect isolation faults when the high voltage contactors are closed.
21V253000 · 292 units · Blue Bird Body Company
- Feb 12, 2021Crash risk2020–2022 Blue Bird All American School Bus, 2019 Blue Bird Vision, 2020–2022 Blue Bird Vision School Bus — Seat Belts
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Vision and All American buses. The seats with integrated 3-point seat belts may have been installed incorrectly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
21V070000 · 620 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
- Jul 15, 2020Crash risk2018–2019 Blue Bird All American, 2020–2021 Blue Bird All American School Bus, 2019 Blue Bird Vision and 1 other model — Seat Belts
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2021 All-American and 2019-2021 Vision school 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."
20V409000 · 4K 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
- 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
- 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
- Feb 11, 2020Crash risk2018–2019 Blue Bird All American, 2018–2019 Blue Bird Vision — Power Train
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Vision and All American school buses equipped with 7000 EV electric drivetrain units. A connector within the wire harnesses may become unplugged causing loss of communication between control modules, resulting in sudden loss of drive power and power steering.
20V074000 · 58 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
- Oct 25, 2019Crash risk2018–2019 Blue Bird All American, 2018–2019 Blue Bird Vision — Hybrid Propulsion System
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Vision and All American school buses equipped with Cummins PowerDrive 7000 EV electric drivetrain units. Due to a software error, the VCU may activate the anti-roll back feature during slow moving or stop and go conditions, which can cause unexpected vehicle movement.
19V765000 · 83 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
- Jul 12, 2019Crash risk2018–2019 Blue Bird All American, 2020 Blue Bird All American School Bus, 2018–2019 Blue Bird Vision and 1 other model — Structure
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Vision and All American school buses equipped with Specialty Manufacturing Prolo roof emergency exit hatches. Due to a manufacturing issue, the roof hatch external handle may unexpectedly break under reasonable use. 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."
19V526000 · 2K units · Blue Bird Body Company
- Jun 19, 2019Crash risk2018–2019 Blue Bird All American, 2018–2019 Blue Bird Vision — Electrical System
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Vision and All American school buses equipped with PowerDrive 7000 EV electric drivetrains. The Vehicle Control Unit (VCU) may unexpectedly shut down the high voltage contactors, resulting in loss of all systems powered by high voltage, including the traction drive system and power steering.
19V471000 · 19 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
- 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
- Feb 11, 2019Crash risk2019 Blue Bird Vision — Equipment Adaptive/mobility
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling one 2019 Blue Bird Vision bus equipped with a Ricon S-Series Titanium Wheelchair lift. 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."
19V081000 · 1 unit · 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 17, 2018Crash risk2017–2019 Blue Bird Vision — Engine and Engine Cooling
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Vision school buses equipped with Cummins ISV5.0 diesel engines with optional CP80009 air compressors. The air compressor belt may slip, reducing air output, which may result in the parking brake automatically applying.
18V892000 · 28 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
- Dec 11, 2018Crash risk2019 Blue Bird All American, 2019 Blue Bird Vision — Parking Brake
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2019 Blue Bird All American and Vision school buses. The parking brake cable may disengage from the foot pedal assembly, possibly allowing the bus to unintentionally move. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 105, "Hydraulic and Electric Brake Systems."
18V880000 · 535 units · Blue Bird Body Company
- Dec 11, 2018Crash risk2019 Blue Bird All American, 2019 Blue Bird Vision — Parking Brake
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2019 Blue Bird All American and Vision transit buses. The parking brake cable may disengage from the foot pedal assembly, possibly allowing the bus to unintentionally move. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 105, "Hydraulic and Electric Brake Systems."
18V881000 · 6 units · Blue Bird Body Company
- Nov 28, 2018Crash risk2020 Blue Bird All American School Bus, 2019 Blue Bird Vision, 2020 Blue Bird Vision School Bus — Seats
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2020 Blue Bird All American and 2019-2020 Blue Bird Vision school buses, equipped with certain HSM NextGen 45" 3PT school bus seats, part number GenQ3-45 LH. There may be an insufficient number of bolts attaching the seat to the bus floor, allowing the seat to detach from the bus floor in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
18V846000 · 12 units · Blue Bird Body Company
- Nov 6, 2018Fire risk2017–2019 Blue Bird Vision — Electrical System
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Vision school buses with Ford 6.8L Gen IV LPG, Gasoline, or CNG engines. The alternator cables may not be routed correctly and may contact and chafe against the air conditioning support bracket or a firewall reinforcement.
18V783000 · 6K units · Blue Bird Body Company
- Aug 28, 2018Crash risk2019 Blue Bird All American, 2019 Blue Bird Vision, 2020 Blue Bird Vision School Bus — Equipment
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2019 Blue Bird All American and 2019-2020 Blue Bird Vision school buses, equipped with certain NextGen School Bus seats with Integrated Child Restraint Systems. These seats may be missing a warning label on the lower restraint strap. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 213, "Child Restraint Systems."
18V566000 · 551 units · Blue Bird Body Company
- Apr 25, 2018Crash risk2018–2019 Blue Bird All American, 2018–2019 Blue Bird Vision — Electrical System
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Blue Bird All American and Vision school buses. The primary and secondary air brake gauges on the instrument cluster may intermittently indicate "0 PSI" instead of the correct air pressure in the tanks. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
18V263000 · 5K units · Blue Bird Body Company
- Apr 25, 2018Crash risk2018–2019 Blue Bird All American, 2018–2019 Blue Bird Vision — Electrical System
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Blue Bird All American and Vision transit buses. The primary and secondary air brake gauges on the instrument cluster may intermittently indicate "0 PSI" instead of the correct air pressure in the tanks. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
18V264000 · 345 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