NHTSA campaign 25V249000

Blue Bird Body Company recall 25V249000

Blue Bird Bus Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Vision electric school buses equipped with hydraulic brakes. The system software may fail to detect and alert the driver to a loss of the secondary brake assist.

Reported 04/21/2025

What can happen

Driving the bus without a functioning secondary brake assist increases the risk of a crash.

Repair

Dealers will update the software and repair the wiring harness, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 11, 2025. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R25DL.

Components

  • Electrical system: Software
  • Service brakes, hydraulic: Power assist: Electric

Affected years and models

A listed year and model does not mean every vehicle in that group is recalled. Use the VIN lookup to confirm a specific vehicle.