Vehicle recall 25V852000 · December 10, 2025
Blue Bird Vision School Bus and Vision Transit Bus
The wheelchair lift may have a missing support brace, causing the wheelchair lift to fail.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Blue Bird Bus Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2025-2027 Vision school buses. The wheelchair lift may have a missing support brace, causing the wheelchair lift to fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 404, "Platform Lift Installations."
- Consequence
- A wheelchair lift that fails increases the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Blue Bird will install the missing support brace, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 4, 2026. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 25V852000
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 10, 2025
- Filed by
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Owner notification
- February 4, 2026
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 52
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Equipment adaptive/mobility › Wheelchair lift/ramp
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 Vision School Bus (2026-2027): 2027, 2026
- Blue Bird Vision Transit Bus (2025): 2025
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