Blue Bird recalls 2025–2027 Vision school buses over wheelchair lift that may fail
A support brace may be missing from the wheelchair lift on these buses, which could make the lift fail and raise the risk of injury.
What to do
Blue Bird will install the missing support brace for free. Owners can call Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242.
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Recall details
- Product
- Blue Bird Vision School Bus, Vision Transit Bus 2025–2027
- Company
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Hazard
- A wheelchair lift that fails increases the risk of injury.
- Units
- 52 vehicles
- Owner notification
- February 4, 2026
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 10, 2025
- Identifiers
- NHTSA campaign number: 25V852000
- Model years: 2025–2027
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Official notice
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- Component
- EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY:WHEELCHAIR LIFT/RAMP
- Defect
- 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."
- Consequence
- A wheelchair lift that fails increases the risk of injury.
- Corrective action
- Blue Bird will install the missing support brace, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 4, 2026. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242.
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