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Data through Oct 2026
Manufacturer profile

Blue Bird Body

Blue Bird Body has filed 128 recall campaigns with NHTSA since 2015, covering 207k vehicles or units by the manufacturer's own estimates.

Makes in its campaigns
Blue Bird  128
Campaigns filed in 2026 to date12Ranked 27 of 202 manufacturers by campaigns in 2025
Vehicles affected24k2026 to date
Campaigns on file1282015 to 2026
Do-not-drive or park-outside0Campaigns with an advisory

Filed under the name "Blue Bird Body Company".

Campaigns per year

Blue Bird Body has averaged 10 campaigns a year since 2021, below its 2015 peak of 15

Blue Bird Body recall campaigns by report date, 2015 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.

05101520151520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file. The lighter column is a partial year.
Components

Electrical systems are Blue Bird Body's most recalled component since 2016

Blue Bird Body campaigns by primary component, 2016 to 2026.

Electrical system
20
Brakes
15
Fuel system
15
Adaptive equipment
9
Seats
8
Structure
8
Powertrain
7
Equipment
5
Visibility and wipers
4
Engine and cooling
4
Source: NHTSA ODI. Each campaign counted once.
Component trends
Remedy type

Blue Bird Body uses software fixes less than the industry: 0% of its 2026 campaigns

Share of campaigns remedied by a software update, Blue Bird Body against all manufacturers, by year.

Blue Bird BodyAll manufacturers
020%40%60%2016201820202022202420260%18%
Source: NHTSA ODI remedy descriptions, classified by rule (see Methodology).
Model years covered

Model year 2019 is covered by the most Blue Bird Body campaigns, 47

Blue Bird Body campaigns covering each model year, last fifteen model years. A campaign counts once for each year it covers.

0204060201520172019472021202320252027
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Latest campaigns

The latest Blue Bird Body filings

The ten most recent campaigns, by report date.

Latest Blue Bird Body campaigns
CampaignFiledSubjectComponentVehiclesRemedy
26V-556Aug 31, 2026Electrical contactor may fail, preventing the controls from stopping the liftAdaptive equipment82Repair or modification
26V-520Aug 10, 202612V power wire on one of the harnesses may become damaged and short circuitElectrical system92Repair or modification
26V-519Aug 10, 202612V power wire on one of the harnesses may become damaged and short circuitElectrical system18,248Repair or modification
26V-467Jul 20, 2026Exhaust hanger cotter pin may contact the hydraulic brake line, damaging the line and causing a brake fluid leakBrakes29Part replacement
26V-466Jul 20, 2026Exhaust hanger cotter pin may contact the hydraulic brake line, damaging the line and causing a brake fluid leakBrakes5,096Part replacement
26V-319May 20, 2026Retractors may not lock, preventing the wheelchair from being properly securedAdaptive equipment4Part replacement
26V-246Apr 17, 2026Retention nuts between the wiper blades and the mounting arms may have been improperly tightenedVisibility and wipers103Repair or modification
26V-245Apr 17, 2026Retention nuts between the wiper blades and the mounting arms may have been improperly tightenedVisibility and wipers6Repair or modification
26V-033Jan 22, 2026Windows may have illegible DOT markingsVisibility and wipers1Repair or modification
26V-032Jan 22, 2026Windows may have illegible DOT markingsVisibility and wipers432Repair or modification
Source: NHTSA ODI.
All 128 campaigns in the Explorer
Largest campaigns

Blue Bird Body's five largest campaigns on file

Vehicles or units affected, millions, any year.

  1. 2024 Emergency exit label operating instructions…0.03M
  2. 2017 Support brackets for these battery boxes…0.02M
  3. 2026 12V power wire on one of the harnesses may…0.02M
  4. 2024 Exterior roof joint may have been…0.02M
  5. 2019 Brake light switch mounting bracket may…0.01M
Source: NHTSA ODI.