Blue Bird recall: Back over prevention
What is wrong
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2022 Vision school buses equipped with cross-view mirrors and a Mobileye collision mitigation system. Due to the current placement of the Mobileye camera, the camera could partially or fully obstruct the driver's view of the passenger side cross-view mirror. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
What could happen
An obstructed view of the passenger side cross-view mirror increases the risk of injury for pedestrians.
The fix
Dealers will change the location of the camera and update the software, free of charge. Owners were notified of the defect on November 2, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 31, 2022. Owners may contact Blue Bird's customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R21BL-SB.
Vehicles covered
- Blue Bird Vision School Bus 2022
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 21V696000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Reported to NHTSA
- Sep 8, 2021
- Owners notified
- Mar 31, 2022
- Vehicles or items affected
- 134
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Mar 16, 2021 to Aug 20, 2021
- Part
- Back over prevention › Sensing system › Camera
- Maker's own recall number
- R21BL - SB
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 111
Notes
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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Blue Bird recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Aug 31, 2026
- Blue Bird recall: Electrical system Aug 10, 2026
- Blue Bird recall: Service brakes, hydraulic Jul 20, 2026
- Blue Bird recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility May 20, 2026
- Blue Bird recall: Visibility Jan 22, 2026
- Blue Bird recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Dec 10, 2025
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.