Blue Bird Recalls 2026 Electric Transit Buses with Wheelchair Restraint Defect
Blue Bird is recalling 2026 Vision and All American electric transit buses because wheelchair restraints may fail to lock, increasing injury risk.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a safety restraint system failure that increases the risk of injury, but the source text does not report any actual injuries or fatalities, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
Blue Bird Body Company is recalling certain 2026 Vision and All American electric transit buses equipped with QRT-Deluxe and QRT-Max wheelchair restraints. The defect involves retractors that may not lock, which prevents the wheelchair from being properly secured during transit.
An unsecured wheelchair can move during transit, increasing the risk of injury to the occupant. No specific number of affected units is provided in the source text, but the recall covers 2026 model year vehicles of the specified types.
Blue Bird will work with Q'Straint to inspect and replace the retractors as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on January 29, 2026. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242 for assistance.
The recalled product
- Product
- BLUE BIRD VISION TRANSIT BUS (ELECTRIC), ALL AMERICAN TRANSIT BUS (ELECTRIC)
- Brand
- BLUE BIRD
- Manufacturer
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Category
- Vehicle — Transit Bus
- Affected units
- 11
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 (2)
- VISION TRANSIT BUS (ELECTRIC)
- ALL AMERICAN TRANSIT BUS (ELECTRIC)
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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