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BYD Coach & Bus Ride Type A School Buses

BYD Ride Type A school buses have a wheelchair lift that may continue moving, increasing injury risk.

Summary by Recall Canary from the NHTSA notice

What happened

BYD Coach & Bus is recalling certain 2023-2024 Ride Type A school buses because the electrical contactor may fail, preventing the controls from stopping the wheelchair lift. A lift that continues to move while occupied increases the risk of injury. The recall affects 15 vehicles nationwide.

The issue was reported to NHTSA on October 22, 2026. BYD will work with Ricon to correct the wiring by installing two diodes, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 21, 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. BYD will work with Ricon to correct the wiring by installing two diodes, free of charge.
  3. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 21, 2026. You may contact BYD customer service at 1-661-940-3250. BYD's number for this recall is CAMP-082826-1105.
  4. Watch your mail.

What you get Free repair

Full text from NHTSA

BYD will work with Ricon to correct the wiring by installing two diodes, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 21, 2026. Owners may contact BYD customer service at 1-661-940-3250. BYD's number for this recall is CAMP-082826-1105.

Is your BYD/Ride affected?

These models and years may be affected.

  • Type a, model years 2023 to 2024

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
Status
Open
Weekly archive
Listed the week of Oct 19, 2026
Sold in
Nationwide
Manufacturer
BYD Coach & Bus
Component
Mobility equipment defect
Risk

No NHTSA driving warning

How risk is rated

NHTSA campaign number
26V703000
Vehicles affected
15
Repair cost
Free of charge
Owner letters expected
Manufacturer's recall number
CAMP-082826-1105
Manufacturer phone
1-661-940-3250

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Timeline

  1. Reported to NHTSA

  2. Added to Recall Canary

  3. Summary updated

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Summary by Recall Canary, written with AI · summary updated Oct 31, 2026 · primary source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (opens in a new tab)