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Blue Bird Vision School Bus (Electric) recall 25V249000 - Electric
NHTSA · April 21, 2025
- NHTSA recall campaign 25V249000 (Blue Bird), reported .
- Potentially affected vehicles: 162.
- Component: Electric.
- Details as of ; the linked official notice is authoritative for lot codes, VINs, and remedies.
- Agency
- NHTSA
- Posted
- Recalling firm
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Source ID
- 25V249000
How this recall compares
- NHTSA's recalls file lists 206 recall campaigns from Blue Bird Body Company since 2010, 8 of them reported in 2025.
- At 162 vehicles, it is larger than 37% of the 994 NHTSA campaigns from 2025 with a count of potentially affected vehicles.
Defect
Blue Bird Bus Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Vision electric school buses equipped with hydraulic brakes. The system software may fail to detect and alert the driver to a loss of the secondary brake assist.
Consequence
Driving the bus without a functioning secondary brake assist increases the risk of a crash.
Corrective action
Dealers will update the software and repair the wiring harness, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 11, 2025. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R25DL.
Affected vehicles
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Bird | Vision School Bus (Electric) | 2022 |
| Blue Bird | Vision School Bus (Electric) | 2023 |
| Blue Bird | Vision School Bus (Electric) | 2024 |
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