2024 BLUE BIRD VISION SCHOOL BUS
4 recalls — 2 complaints
24V758000 Oct 11, 2024
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Defect Description
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2019-2024 Vision and All American school buses. The emergency exit label operating instructions lettering is too small and may be difficult to read. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety ... Read more
Consequence
An emergency exit label that is difficult to read can prevent or delay the use of the emergency exit, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the emergency exit label, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 9, 2024. Owners may contact Blue Bird Customer Service at 478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R23CK (SB).
24V078000 Feb 7, 2024
SEATS
Defect Description
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2020-2024 Vision 2020-2023 All American school buses. The convertible seats may have been incorrectly installed, which can result in an unsecured seat. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safe... Read more
Consequence
An unsecured seat may not adequately restrain an occupant, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and repair the seat, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 04, 2024. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R24CM-SB.
24V068000 Feb 2, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
Defect Description
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Vision school buses. Firmware in the multiplex module may cause the warning lights to deactivate and the stop arm to retract without warning.
Consequence
An unintended deactivation of the warning lights and retraction of the stop arm during use increases the risk of a crash or injury.
Remedy
Dealers will update the multiplex firmware, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 25, 2024. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R24CX (SB).
24V048000 Jan 26, 2024
PARKING BRAKE
Defect Description
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2024 Vision buses. The parking brake secondary release mechanism may malfunction and allow the lever to be released without pressing the release button.
Consequence
A parking brake malfunction may result in a vehicle roll-away, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealer will inspect and replace service brake lever as needed, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 04, 2024. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242.
Complaint Statistics
2 total complaints
1 crashes 1 injuries
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| ENGINE | 1 |
| AIR BAGS | 1 |
ENGINE
Mar 4, 2026
Incident date: Mar 3, 2026
The engine will shut off at random times without warning causing the vehicle to stop suddenly
AIR BAGS
Mar 4, 2026
Incident date: Mar 3, 2026
Front end collision at 57 mph impact with another vehicle and air bags did not deploy
Crash
1 injured
BLUE BIRD VISION SCHOOL BUS — All Years Overview
Complete safety history for the BLUE BIRD VISION SCHOOL BUS across all model years (2020–2027).
96
Total Recalls
4
Total Complaints
0
Investigations
1
Reported Crashes
0
Reported Fires
0
Reported Deaths