NHTSA campaign 26V246000 · Part 573 safety recall report

Blue Bird Body Company: Visibility › Windshield › Critical Fasteners

Blue Bird Body Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 17, 2026 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 103. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.

The defect

Blue Bird Bus Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2026-2027 All American school buses. The retention nuts between the wiper blades and the mounting arms may have been improperly tightened.

The risk

Loose fasteners may cause the windshield wipers to become inoperative, reducing visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.

The remedy

Dealers will inspect and tighten the fasteners as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 11. 2026. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242.

What this page is, and what to do next

A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.

This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 26V246000.

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