BLUE BIRD 2023 BLUE BIRD VISION SCHOOL BUS Recall
Hazard assessment based on recall description.
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Check Your Product
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
Product
2023 BLUE BIRD VISION SCHOOL BUS
Brand
BLUE BIRD
Lot Codes / Batch Numbers
Not specified in NHTSA notice. Check official source for details.
Products Sold
Model Year 2023
Blue Bird Body Company is recalling certain 2023 BLUE BIRD VISION SCHOOL BUS vehicles due to equipment adaptive/mobility:wheelchair lift/ramp issues. Disengaged brakes can allow the school bus to move while the platform lift is in operation, increasing the risk of injury..
Summary derived from NHTSA notice
Reason for Recall
As stated by NHTSA
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2023 Vision school buses. The vehicle multiplex software may not engage the brakes when the wheelchair platform lift is operated. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 403, "Platform Lift Systems."
Reported concern (NHTSA)
Disengaged brakes can allow the school bus to move while the platform lift is in operation, increasing the risk of injury.
Recommended Action
Per NHTSA guidance
Dealers will install updated software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 17, 2022. Owners may contact Blue Bird's customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R22BP.
Verify this information on the official source
For complete details and official instructions, check the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) directly.
View official NHTSA recall noticePage updated: Jan 10, 2026