United States2025–2027 Vision school buses by Blue Bird may have a wheelchair lift with a missing support brace, which can cause the lift to fail and increases the risk of injury. Blue Bird will install the missing support brace free of charge; owner notification letters were mailed February 4, 2026, and owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242 (NHTSA campaign 25V852000).
What's being recalled
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."
How to identify it
NHTSA campaign 25V852000
The hazard
A wheelchair lift that fails increases the risk of injury.
What to do
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.
The official notice
This page is a summary of the notice published by U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, collected from U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Check the original before you act on it.
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