CarRecallWatch- Component
- SEATS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
- Problem
- 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."
- Risk
- A seat with loose fasteners may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- 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.
- 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 nhtsa.gov.
What this recall means for you
Certain 2026 Blue Bird school buses, including Vision and All American models with lap belt-ready or 3-point seats, may have seat mounting fasteners that were not properly tightened. The vehicles therefore do not meet several federal seating and seat belt anchorage safety standards.
A seat with loose fasteners may not properly restrain a passenger during a crash, which increases the risk of injury. Owners should contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242 and reference recall R25DM. Owner notification letters were mailed July 2, 2025.
Blue Bird will replace the seat fasteners free of charge. Owners can also check their vehicle's VIN for open recalls.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Blue Bird ALL American School Bus | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Blue Bird Vision School Bus | 2026 |