Blue Bird Recalls 2022-2024 Vision Electric School Buses for Brake Software Defect
Blue Bird is recalling 162 electric school buses because software may fail to alert drivers to a loss of secondary brake assist, increasing crash risk.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (brake system) that increases the risk of a crash, which aligns with the 'Severe' criteria for significant injury/property-damage reports or structural defects.
Plain-English summary
Blue Bird Bus Company is recalling certain 2022-2024 Vision electric school buses equipped with hydraulic brakes. The recall affects 162 vehicles where the system software may fail to detect and alert the driver to a loss of the secondary brake assist.
Driving the bus without a functioning secondary brake assist increases the risk of a crash. No specific injuries or fatalities are reported in the source text.
Dealers will update the software and repair the wiring harness free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 11, 2025. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- BLUE BIRD VISION SCHOOL BUS (ELECTRIC)
- Brand
- BLUE BIRD
- Manufacturer
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Category
- Vehicle — School Bus
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 162
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (1)
- VISION SCHOOL BUS (ELECTRIC)
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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