Recall 25V289000: 2026 Blue Bird ALL American School BUS and 1 other model

Report received

May 6, 2025

Manufacturer

Blue Bird Body Company

Potentially affected

34vehicles

Model years

2026

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 2026 Vision and All American school buses equipped with a lap belt-ready or 3-pt seats. The seat mounting fasteners may have been improperly tightened. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 207, "Seating Systems," 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages," and 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."

Possible consequence

A seat with loose fasteners may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Blue Bird will replace the seat fasteners, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 2, 2025. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R25DM.

Affected model years

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

• 2026 Blue Bird ALL American School BUS0 complaints
• 2026 Blue Bird Vision School BUS1 complaints