NHTSA safety recall

Recall 25V289000 · manufacturer campaign R25DM

Seats › Critical Fasteners — Blue Bird · reported 6 May 2025 · 34 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2026 Vision and All American school buses equipped with a lap belt-ready or 3-pt seats. The seat mounting fasteners may have been improperly tightened. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 207, "Seating Systems," 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages," and 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."

The risk

A seat with loose fasteners may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

The fix

Blue Bird will replace the seat fasteners, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 2, 2025. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R25DM.

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 nhtsa.gov.

NHTSA campaign
25V289000
Manufacturer campaign
R25DM
Filed by
Blue Bird Body Company
Report received
6 May 2025
Owners notified
2 Jul 2025
Potentially affected
34

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2026 Blue Bird All American School Bus 2026 Blue Bird Vision School Bus

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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