Blue Bird recall: Service brakes, hydraulic
What is wrong
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.
What could happen
Driving the bus without a functioning secondary brake assist increases the risk of a crash.
The fix
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.
Vehicles covered
- Blue Bird Vision School Bus (Electric) 2022–2024
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 25V249000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Reported to NHTSA
- Apr 21, 2025
- Owners notified
- Jun 11, 2025
- Vehicles or items affected
- 162
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- May 2, 2022 to Apr 10, 2025
- Part
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Power assist › Electric; Electrical system › Software
- Maker's own recall number
- R25DL
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1- 888-275-9171), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Blue Bird recall: Electrical system Oct 2, 2026
- Blue Bird recall: Electrical system Aug 10, 2026
- Blue Bird recall: Electrical system Dec 19, 2025
- 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.