There have been 113 safety recalls for the Blue Bird Vision. The most recent recalls are shown below. Table 1 and Table 2 show the historical recalls and the recall statistics by the model year of the Blue Bird Vision.
an emergency exit label that is difficult to read can prevent or delay the use of the emergency exit, increasing the risk of injury.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2020 Blue Bird All American, 2021 Blue Bird All American, 2022 Blue Bird All American, 2023 Blue Bird All American, 2024 Blue Bird All American, 2021 Blue Bird Vision, 2022 Blue Bird Vision, 2023 Blue Bird Vision, 2024 Blue Bird Vision |
| Component: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS |
| Recall Summary: blue bird body company (blue bird) is recalling certain 2020-2024 all american and 2021-2024 vision transit buses. the emergency exit label operating instructions lettering is too small and may be difficult to read.... Details of this recall 🔎 |
an emergency exit label that is difficult to read can prevent or delay the use of the emergency exit, increasing the risk of injury.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2019 Blue Bird All American, 2020 Blue Bird All American, 2021 Blue Bird All American, 2022 Blue Bird All American, 2023 Blue Bird All American, 2024 Blue Bird All American, 2019 Blue Bird Vision, 2020 Blue Bird Vision, 2021 Blue Bird Vision, 2022 Blue Bird Vision, 2023 Blue Bird Vision, 2024 Blue Bird Vision |
| Component: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS |
| Recall Summary: 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.... Details of this recall 🔎 |
a fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2016 Blue Bird Vision, 2017 Blue Bird Vision, 2018 Blue Bird Vision, 2019 Blue Bird Vision, 2020 Blue Bird Vision, 2021 Blue Bird Vision |
| Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS |
| Recall Summary: blue bird bus company (blue bird) is recalling certain 2016-2021 vision transit buses equipped with 6.8l gasoline engines. the coating on the fuel lines may have been improperly applied, which can result in a fuel leak.... Details of this recall 🔎 |
a fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2016 Blue Bird Vision, 2017 Blue Bird Vision, 2018 Blue Bird Vision, 2019 Blue Bird Vision, 2020 Blue Bird Vision, 2021 Blue Bird Vision |
| Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS |
| Recall Summary: blue bird bus company (blue bird) is recalling certain 2016-2021 vision school buses equipped with 6.8l gasoline engines. the coating on the fuel lines may have been improperly applied, which can result in a fuel leak.... Details of this recall 🔎 |
roof panels that separate during a crash can increase the risk of injury.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2019 Blue Bird All American, 2020 Blue Bird All American, 2021 Blue Bird All American, 2022 Blue Bird All American, 2023 Blue Bird All American, 2019 Blue Bird Vision, 2020 Blue Bird Vision, 2021 Blue Bird Vision, 2022 Blue Bird Vision, 2023 Blue Bird Vision |
| Component: STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS |
| Recall Summary: blue bird bus company (blue bird) is recalling certain 2019-2023 vision, all american front engine, and all american rear engine school buses. an exterior roof joint may have been manufactured with insufficient strength that can allow the roof panels to separate in a crash.... Details of this recall 🔎 |
an unintended deactivation of the warning lights and retraction of the stop arm during use increases the risk of a crash or injury.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2021 Blue Bird Vision, 2022 Blue Bird Vision, 2023 Blue Bird Vision, 2024 Blue Bird Vision |
| Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE |
| Recall Summary: 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.... Details of this recall 🔎 |
air gauges and warnings that do not alert the driver to air pressure loss can result in driving without functioning brakes, increasing the risk of a crash.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2021 Blue Bird All American, 2022 Blue Bird All American, 2023 Blue Bird All American, 2024 Blue Bird All American, 2021 Blue Bird Vision, 2022 Blue Bird Vision |
| Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR |
| Recall Summary: blue bird body company (blue bird) is recalling certain 2021-2024 all american and 2021-2022 vision school buses. a software error in the instrument cluster may cause the air pressure gauges and the visual and audio low air warnings to not function.... Details of this recall 🔎 |
a vehicle reversing faster than expected can increase the risk of a crash.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2018 Blue Bird All American, 2019 Blue Bird All American, 2020 Blue Bird All American, 2021 Blue Bird All American, 2018 Blue Bird Vision, 2019 Blue Bird Vision, 2020 Blue Bird Vision, 2021 Blue Bird Vision |
| Component: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE |
| Recall Summary: blue bird body company (blue bird) is recalling certain 2018-2021 all american and vision school buses, equipped with powerdrive 7000 electric drive systems. the system control module (scm) may activate the anti-rollback feature, causing the vehicle to reverse faster than expected when the vehicle ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
an inoperative stop arm increases the risk of injury during the boarding and deboarding process of the bus.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2023 Blue Bird Vision |
| Component: OTHER:SCHOOL BUS STOP ARM ASSEMBLY |
| Recall Summary: blue bird body company (blue bird) is recalling certain 2023 vision school buses. the incorrect pins were installed on the air stop arm, which may cause it to fail. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 131, "school bus ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
a fuel leak increases the risk of a fire.
| Recalled Vehicles: 2022 Blue Bird Vision, 2023 Blue Bird Vision |
| Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS |
| Recall Summary: blue bird body company (blue bird) is recalling certain 2022-2023 vision transit buses. the fuel supply line was incorrectly routed, allowing it to chafe against a bolt head, which can damage the line and create a fuel leak. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
| Date | Component | Vehicle Affected |
|---|---|---|
| Oct. 11, 2024 | Equipment:other:labels | 28,479 |
| Oct. 11, 2024 | Equipment:other:labels | 400 |
| Aug. 12, 2024 | Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings | 8,294 |
| Aug. 12, 2024 | Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings | 89 |
| Jul. 19, 2024 | Structure:body:roof And Pillars | 16,708 |
| Feb. 2, 2024 | Electrical System:software | 5,197 |
| Jun. 13, 2023 | Air Brake | 1,424 |
| Apr. 18, 2023 | Power Train:driveline | 419 |
| Apr. 27, 2022 | Other:school Bus Stop Arm Assembly | 674 |
| Apr. 25, 2022 | Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings | 8 |
| Apr. 25, 2022 | Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings | 1,450 |
| May. 5, 2020 | Parking Brake:conventional:mechanical:linkage And Cable | 352 |
| Apr. 27, 2020 | Parking Brake | 2,264 |
| Apr. 27, 2020 | Parking Brake | 3 |
| Nov. 28, 2018 | Seats | 12 |
| Nov. 6, 2018 | Electrical System:alternator/generator/regulator | 6,307 |
| Aug. 17, 2017 | Seats | 309 |
| Mar. 23, 2017 | Other Fuel System | 22 |
| Mar. 23, 2017 | Other Fuel System | 1,274 |
| Mar. 23, 2017 | Seat Belt | 92 |
| Feb. 15, 2017 | Structure | 19,833 |
| Feb. 15, 2017 | Structure | 263 |
| Jul. 19, 2016 | Fuel System, Other:delivery:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings | 2,902 |
| Jul. 19, 2016 | Fuel System, Other:delivery:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings | 49 |
| Jun. 6, 2016 | Equipment | 32 |
| May. 3, 2016 | Seats | 6 |
| Feb. 23, 2016 | Electrical System:battery:cables | 733 |
| Feb. 23, 2016 | Electrical System:battery:cables | 2 |
| Jan. 8, 2016 | Other:school Bus Stop Arm Assembly | 112 |
| Nov. 4, 2015 | Adaptive Equipment | 5,114 |
| Nov. 4, 2015 | Adaptive Equipment | 90 |
| Oct. 23, 2015 | Visibility/wiper | 63 |
| Oct. 23, 2015 | Visibility/wiper | 1 |
| Sep. 23, 2015 | Engine And Engine Cooling:engine | 2 |
| Mar. 27, 2015 | Electrical System | 23 |
| Mar. 27, 2015 | Electrical System | 2,663 |
| Mar. 10, 2015 | Seat Belt | 1,344 |
| Dec. 17, 2014 | Parking Brake | 2 |
| Dec. 17, 2014 | Parking Brake | 304 |
| Nov. 5, 2014 | Diesel Fuel System | 17 |
| Aug. 19, 2014 | Adaptive Equipment | 5,114 |
| Aug. 19, 2014 | Adaptive Equipment | 90 |
| Aug. 12, 2014 | Diesel Fuel System | 934 |
| Jul. 22, 2014 | Other Fuel System | 4 |
| Jul. 22, 2014 | Other Fuel System | 3,406 |
| Jun. 4, 2014 | Fuel System, Other:delivery:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings | 388 |
| Mar. 11, 2014 | Structure:body | 526 |
| Dec. 24, 2013 | Parking Brake | 217 |
| Nov. 20, 2013 | Seat Belts: Rear:buckle Assembly | 146 |
| Nov. 20, 2013 | Seat Belts:front:buckle Assembly | 802 |
| Jul. 31, 2013 | Structure | 172 |
| May. 29, 2013 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic:switches:brake Light | 346 |
| May. 15, 2013 | Seats | 441 |
| Dec. 13, 2012 | Steering:linkages:link:drag:connection | 222 |
| Nov. 15, 2012 | Exterior Lighting:brake Lights:switch | 452 |
| Jul. 25, 2012 | Seat Belts:front | 23 |
| Jul. 25, 2012 | Seat Belts:front:buckle Assembly | 726 |
| Jul. 24, 2012 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic:switches:brake Warning | 19 |
| Jun. 8, 2012 | Structure:body:roof And Pillars | 11 |
| Jun. 8, 2012 | Structure:body:roof And Pillars | 1,406 |
| May. 15, 2012 | Air Brake | 651 |
| May. 15, 2012 | Air Brake | 31 |
| Apr. 5, 2012 | Adaptive Equipment | 125 |
| Oct. 18, 2011 | Structure:body:door:hinge And Attachments | 59 |
| Oct. 14, 2011 | Seats:barriers | 54 |
| Aug. 17, 2011 | Engine And Engine Cooling | 860 |
| Aug. 17, 2011 | Engine And Engine Cooling | 24 |
| Apr. 22, 2011 | Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings | 507 |
| Apr. 6, 2011 | Electrical System:battery:cables | 3,919 |
| Apr. 6, 2011 | Electrical System:battery:cables | 30 |
| Mar. 15, 2011 | Electrical System: Instrument Panel | 61 |
| Mar. 15, 2011 | Electrical System: Instrument Panel | 13,645 |
| Feb. 10, 2011 | Structure:body | 363 |
| Dec. 16, 2010 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic:pedals And Linkages | 1,001 |
| Jul. 2, 2010 | Vehicle Speed Control:cruise Control | 319 |
| Jul. 1, 2010 | Vehicle Speed Control:cruise Control | 2,325 |
| Jun. 29, 2010 | Seats | 1,542 |
| Jun. 28, 2010 | Engine And Engine Cooling | 103 |
| Jun. 28, 2010 | Engine And Engine Cooling | 3,686 |
| Apr. 23, 2010 | Electrical System | 18,821 |
| Apr. 23, 2010 | Electrical System | 195 |
| Nov. 17, 2009 | Adaptive Equipment | 180 |
| Aug. 25, 2009 | Other:school Bus Stop Arm Assembly | 3,736 |
| Aug. 13, 2009 | Seats | 37,095 |
| Jul. 23, 2009 | Steering:hydraulic Power Assist System | 7,772 |
| Jul. 6, 2009 | Seats | 69 |
| Jun. 11, 2009 | Steering:hydraulic Power Assist System | 377 |
| Mar. 9, 2009 | Engine And Engine Cooling:cooling System:fan | 3,419 |
| Feb. 17, 2009 | Electrical System:battery:cables | 4,591 |
| Jul. 11, 2008 | Service Brakes | 5,422 |
| Jul. 10, 2008 | Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:diesel | 1,824 |
| May. 20, 2008 | Structure:body:roof And Pillars | 23,464 |
| Sep. 7, 2007 | Engine And Engine Cooling:engine | 1,339 |
| Aug. 3, 2007 | Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:diesel | 438 |
| Jun. 26, 2007 | Parking Brake | 4,530 |
| Jun. 22, 2007 | Service Brakes, Air:supply:check Valve | 5,977 |
| Feb. 8, 2007 | Adaptive Equipment | 632 |
| Jan. 29, 2007 | Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:switch/wiring | 882 |
| Dec. 6, 2006 | Steering:column | 227 |
| Sep. 13, 2006 | Air Brake | 56 |
| Jul. 17, 2006 | Electrical System:battery:cables | 7,980 |
| Jun. 8, 2006 | Parking Brake:conventional:air | 272 |
| Apr. 11, 2006 | Adaptive Equipment | 129 |
| Aug. 31, 2005 | Electrical System:battery | 5,863 |
| May. 20, 2005 | Other:school Bus Stop Arm Assembly | 8,894 |
| May. 20, 2005 | Other:school Bus Stop Arm Assembly | 3,121 |
| May. 9, 2005 | Seats | 8 |
| May. 6, 2005 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic:switches:brake Warning | 2,108 |
| Mar. 3, 2005 | Electrical System | 4,657 |
| Aug. 30, 2004 | Adaptive Equipment | 372 |
| Dec. 4, 2003 | Air Brake | 417 |
| Oct. 15, 2003 | Electrical System:fuses And Circuit Breakers | 401 |
| Sep. 26, 2003 | Electrical System | 486 |
| Model | # Recalls |
|---|---|
| 2024 Blue Bird Vision | 3 |
| 2023 Blue Bird Vision | 7 |
| 2022 Blue Bird Vision | 7 |
| 2021 Blue Bird Vision | 10 |
| 2020 Blue Bird Vision | 8 |
| 2019 Blue Bird Vision | 11 |
| 2018 Blue Bird Vision | 12 |
| 2017 Blue Bird Vision | 17 |
| 2016 Blue Bird Vision | 19 |
| 2015 Blue Bird Vision | 20 |
| 2014 Blue Bird Vision | 17 |
| 2013 Blue Bird Vision | 20 |
| 2012 Blue Bird Vision | 18 |
| 2011 Blue Bird Vision | 21 |
| 2010 Blue Bird Vision | 24 |
| 2009 Blue Bird Vision | 27 |
| 2008 Blue Bird Vision | 29 |
| 2007 Blue Bird Vision | 21 |
| 2006 Blue Bird Vision | 17 |
| 2005 Blue Bird Vision | 15 |
| 2004 Blue Bird Vision | 17 |