Recall 22V049000: 2023 Blue Bird Vision School BUS

Report received

Feb 2, 2022

Manufacturer

Blue Bird Body Company

Potentially affected

6vehicles

Model years

2023

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

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."

Possible consequence

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

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.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2023 Blue Bird Vision School BUS1 complaints