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Blue Bird Vision and All American School Buses

Blue Bird Vision and All American school buses have windows with illegible DOT markings, which may lead to incorrect glass replacement and injury risk.

Summary by Recall Canary from the NHTSA notice

What happened

Blue Bird Body Company is recalling certain 2026-2027 Vision and All American school buses because the windows may have illegible DOT markings, which fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 205, "Glazing Materials." A missing DOT code mark may result in the window being replaced with an incorrect type of glass, increasing the risk of injury. The recall affects 432 vehicles nationwide.

The recall was reported to NHTSA on January 22, 2026. Dealers will inspect and repair the glass etching, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 19, 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 repair the glass etching, free of charge.
  3. Owner notification letters were mailed March 19, 2026. You may contact Blue Bird's customer service at 1-478-822-2242.
  4. Look for the owner letter. Owner notification letters were mailed March 19, 2026.

What you get Free repair

Full text from NHTSA

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.

Is your Blue Bird affected?

2 models

These models and years may be affected.

  • All American School BUS, model years 2026 to 2027
  • Vision School BUS, model years 2026 to 2027

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
Driver visibility defect
Campaign
26V032000
Vehicles affected
432
Repair cost
Free of charge
Owner letters mailed
Manufacturer phone
1-478-822-2242

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Timeline

  1. Reported to NHTSA

  2. Listed on Recall Canary

  3. Summary updated

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Summary by Recall Canary, written with AI · summary updated Oct 3, 2026 · primary source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (opens in a new tab)