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NHTSA recall,

Blue Bird Vision and All American Electric School Buses

High voltage battery mounting bolts may be loose or missing on Blue Bird electric school buses, causing loss of drive power and crash risk.

Summary by Recall Canary from the NHTSA notice

What happened

Blue Bird Body Company is recalling certain 2018-2024, 2026 Vision and All American Electric school buses. The high voltage battery system mounting bolts may be loose or missing, which can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash. The recall affects 1,590 vehicles nationwide and was reported to NHTSA on October 2, 2026.

Dealers will inspect and reinstall bolts with thread locker. Damaged or missing bolts will be replaced. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 1, 2026.

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What to do

If you own a vehicle in this recall:

  1. Check your VIN (vehicle identification number) at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
  2. Dealers will inspect and reinstall bolts with thread locker. Free of charge.
  3. Damaged or missing bolts will be replaced. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 1, 2026. You may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242.
  4. Watch your mail. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 1, 2026.

What you get Free repair

Full text from NHTSA

Dealers will inspect and reinstall bolts with thread locker. Damaged or missing bolts will be replaced. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 1, 2026. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R26AK.

Is your Blue Bird affected?

2 models

These models and years may be affected.

  • All American School BUS (Electric), model years 2018 to 20242026
  • Vision School BUS (Electric), model years 2018 to 20242026

Your VIN confirms it. Find the 17-character VIN on the driver's side of the dashboard or on your registration card.

Check your VIN on nhtsa.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recall details

Reported to NHTSA
Sold in
Nationwide
Manufacturer
Blue Bird Body Company
Component
Electrical system defect
Campaign
26V641000
Vehicles affected
1,590
Repair cost
Free of charge
Owner letters expected
Manufacturer's recall number
R26AK
Manufacturer phone
1-478-822-2242

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Timeline

  1. Reported to NHTSA

  2. Listed on Recall Canary

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Summary by Recall Canary, written with AI · summary updated Oct 10, 2026 · primary source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (opens in a new tab)