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Blue Bird Vision School BUS

Every Blue Bird Vision School BUS model year on file, 2020 to 2027. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years40 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years82020 to 2027
Recall campaigns51Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins75Summed across model years
By model year

The 2021 model year drew the most complaints, 1, 25% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

00.250.50.751202020211202220232024202520262027
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Brakes leads the Blue Bird Vision School BUS complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Brakes
3
Powertrain
1
Electrical system
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Blue Bird Vision School BUS model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Blue Bird Vision School BUS by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2027Not decoded0NoneNone700
2026Bus10.0None802
2025Not decoded0NoneNone308
2024Bus10.0None608
2023Bus10.05014012
2022Not decoded0NoneNone17017
2021Bus10.0None26010
2020Not decoded0NoneNone29118
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Blue Bird Vision School BUS

  • 26V-556 Aug 31, 2026
    Electrical contactor may fail, preventing the controls from stopping the lift
    Adaptive equipment · 82 vehicles
  • 26V-519 Aug 10, 2026
    12V power wire on one of the harnesses may become damaged and short circuit
    Electrical system · 18k vehicles
  • 26V-466 Jul 20, 2026
    Exhaust hanger cotter pin may contact the hydraulic brake line, damaging the line and causing a brake fluid leak
    Brakes · 5,096 vehicles
  • 26V-319 May 20, 2026
    Retractors may not lock, preventing the wheelchair from being properly secured
    Adaptive equipment · 4 vehicles
  • 26V-032 Jan 22, 2026
    Windows may have illegible DOT markings
    Visibility and wipers · 432 vehicles
  • 25V-852 Dec 10, 2025
    Wheelchair lift may have a missing support brace, causing the wheelchair lift to fail
    Adaptive equipment · 52 vehicles
  • 25V-851 Dec 10, 2025
    Retractors may not lock, preventing the wheelchair from being properly secured
    Adaptive equipment · 310 vehicles
  • 25V-635 Sep 23, 2025
    Brake interlock software may unintentionally activate the parking brake at any driving speed
    Brakes · 150 vehicles
  • 25V-289 May 6, 2025
    Seat mounting fasteners may have been improperly tightened
    Seats · 34 vehicles
  • 24V-758 Oct 11, 2024
    Emergency exit label operating instructions lettering is too small and may be difficult to read
    Equipment · 28k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.