NHTSA Campaign 22V049000

EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY:WHEELCHAIR LIFT/RAMP

Issued by Blue Bird Body Company · Reported Feb 2, 2022 · 6 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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."

Consequence

Disengaged brakes can allow the school bus to move while the platform lift is in operation, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
BLUE BIRD VISION SCHOOL BUS 2023 6

Source: NHTSA Campaign 22V049000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.