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NHTSA recall,

Blue Bird Vision School Bus (2025-2027)

Wheelchair lifts on certain school buses may fail to stop, increasing injury risk.

Summary by Recall Canary from the NHTSA notice

What happened

Blue Bird Body Company is recalling certain 2025-2027 Vision school buses equipped with Ricon K-Series wheelchair platform lifts. The electrical contactor may fail, preventing the controls from stopping the lift. A wheelchair lift that continues to move while occupied increases the risk of injury. The recall affects 82 vehicles nationwide.

Reported to NHTSA on August 31, 2026. Dealers will correct the wiring by installing two diodes, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed October 30, 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 correct the wiring by installing two diodes, free of charge.
  3. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed October 30, 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 October 30, 2026.

What you get Free repair

Full text from NHTSA

Dealers will correct the wiring by installing two diodes, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed October 30, 2026. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R26AH.

Is your Blue Bird affected?

These models and years may be affected.

  • Vision School BUS, model years 2025 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
Mobility equipment defect
Campaign
26V556000
Vehicles affected
82
Repair cost
Free of charge
Owner letters expected
Manufacturer's recall number
R26AH
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 2, 2026 · primary source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (opens in a new tab)