Vehicle recall 25V289000 · May 6, 2025
Blue Bird All American School Bus and Vision School Bus
The seat mounting fasteners may have been improperly tightened.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2026 Vision and All American school buses equipped with a lap belt-ready or 3-pt seats. The seat mounting fasteners may have been improperly tightened. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 207, "Seating Systems," 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages," and 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."
- Consequence
- A seat with loose fasteners may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Blue Bird will replace the seat fasteners, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 2, 2025. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R25DM.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-888-275-9171) or go to nhtsa.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 25V289000
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 6, 2025
- Filed by
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Manufacturer campaign
- R25DM
- Owner notification
- July 2, 2025
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 34
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Seats › Critical fasteners
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Blue Bird All American School Bus (2026): 2026
- Blue Bird Vision School Bus (2026): 2026
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