The defect
Blue Bird Bus Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2021-2026 Vision school buses. The brake interlock software may unintentionally activate the parking brake at any driving speed.
The risk
A bus that stops suddenly without warning, increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will update the brake interlock software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 18, 2025. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R25DS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Blue Bird Vision School Bus | 2026 |
| Blue Bird Vision Transit Bus | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
Components: PARKING BRAKE:ELECTRICAL:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Bird Vision School Bus | 2026 | 1 | 8 |
| Blue Bird Vision Transit Bus | 2021 | 0 | 13 |
| Blue Bird Vision Transit Bus | 2022 | 0 | 8 |
| Blue Bird Vision Transit Bus | 2023 | 0 | 10 |
| Blue Bird Vision Transit Bus | 2024 | 0 | 5 |
| Blue Bird Vision Transit Bus | 2025 | 0 | 4 |
Other parking brake recalls in 2025
11 of the 891 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2025 concerned the parking brake; Blue Bird Body Company filed 162 campaigns in all.
| 25V763000 6 Nov 2025 | International Motors, LLC |
| 25V647000 25 Sept 2025 | International Motors, LLC |
| 25V646000 25 Sept 2025 | International Motors, LLC |
| 25V522000 12 Aug 2025 | International Motors, LLC |
| 25V462000 10 Jul 2025 | Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. |
| 25V447000 2 Jul 2025 | Shyft Group |
| 25V433000 25 Jun 2025 | General Motors, LLC |
| 25V414000 25 Jun 2025 | International Motors, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2025