2023 Blue Bird Vision School Bus: Equipment Adaptive/mobility recall
NHTSA campaign 22V049000 · 6 units potentially affected · filed Feb 2, 2022
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."
Why it matters
Disengaged brakes can allow the school bus to move while the platform lift is in operation, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix
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.
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 22V049000
- Manufacturer no.
- R22BP
- Manufacturer
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Component
- EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY:WHEELCHAIR LIFT/RAMP
- Units affected
- 6
- Report received
- Feb 2, 2022
- Owner letters
- Mar 17, 2022
- Type
- Vehicle
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