Blue Bird Body Company: Equipment Adaptive/Mobility:Wheelchair Lift/Ramp:Controls/Control Wiring (2025 BLUE BIRD VISION SCHOOL BUS, 2026 BLUE BIRD VISION SCHOOL BUS, 2027 BLUE BIRD VISION SCHOOL BUS)
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- Company / brand
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Product
- 2025 BLUE BIRD VISION SCHOOL BUS; 2026 BLUE BIRD VISION SCHOOL BUS; 2027 BLUE BIRD VISION SCHOOL BUS
- Reason / hazard
- A wheelchair lift that continues to move while occupied increases the risk of injury.
- What to do (remedy)
- Dealers will correct the wiring by installing two diodes, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed October 30, 2026. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R26AH.
- Distribution / sold at
- Potentially affected: 82
- Defect
- Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2025-2027 Vision school buses equipped with Ricon K-Series wheelchair platform lifts. The electrical contactor may fail, preventing the controls from stopping the lift.
- Component
- EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY:WHEELCHAIR LIFT/RAMP:CONTROLS/CONTROL WIRING
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