Blue Bird recalls 2026–2027 Vision and All American school buses over unreadable markings on windows
The glass markings on the windows of these 432 buses may be hard to read, so a window could later be replaced with the wrong type of glass, which raises the risk of injury.
What to do
Dealers will inspect and repair the glass etching for free. Owners can call Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242.
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Recall details
- Product
- Blue Bird All American School Bus, Vision School Bus 2026–2027
- Company
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Hazard
- A missing DOT code mark may result in the window being replaced with an incorrect type of glass, increasing the risk of a injury.
- Units
- 432 vehicles
- Owner notification
- March 19, 2026
- Reported to NHTSA
- January 22, 2026
- Identifiers
- NHTSA campaign number: 26V032000
- Model years: 2026–2027
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Official notice
The notice's own wording from NHTSA.
- Component
- VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
- Defect
- Blue Bird Bus Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2026-2027 Vision and All American school buses. The windows may have illegible DOT markings. As such these windows fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 205, "Glazing Materials."
- Consequence
- A missing DOT code mark may result in the window being replaced with an incorrect type of glass, increasing the risk of a injury.
- Corrective action
- Dealers will inspect and repair the glass etching, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 19, 2026. Owners may contact Blue Bird's customer service at 1-478-822-2242.
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