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."
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Identifiers in this source record
2026 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN SCHOOL BUSManufacturer campaign: R25DMPart: 100805462026 BLUE BIRD VISION SCHOOL BUSVehicle: VIN plus the year, make and model. Car seat or equipment: Manufacturer, model and production date from the label. Tire: Brand, tire line, size and DOT tire identification number.
Read the vehicles identification guideWhy this notice was issued
A seat with loose fasteners may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Official action
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.
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Read the full official instructionsProduct & source details
- Product
- 2026 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN SCHOOL BUS
- Brand or manufacturer
- BLUE BIRD
- Source
- NHTSA
- Notice type
- Recall
- Source reference
- 25V289000
- Category
- Vehicles & road safety