Recall 22V049000: 2023 Blue Bird Vision School Bus
Updated from NHTSA data · How we count
- Report date
- Feb 2, 2022
- Vehicles affected
- 6
- Models
- 1
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
The problem
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."
The risk
Disengaged brakes can allow the school bus to move while the platform lift is in operation, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix
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.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Affected vehicles
Details
- NHTSA campaign
- 22V049000
- Manufacturer campaign
- R22BP
- Manufacturer
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Owner letters
- Mar 17, 2022
- Components
- Equipment adaptive/mobility:wheelchair lift/ramp (Other / Unknown)
Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. To see if your vehicle is included, enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov or call the manufacturer.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. Methodology