Blue Bird Body Company: Electrical System › Wiring
Blue Bird Body Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 10, 2026 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 92. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2023-2027 Vision Transit Buses. The 12V power wire on one of the harnesses may become damaged and short circuit.
The risk
An electrical short can cause a disruption to safety functions such as a loss of rear lighting or instrument panel warning lights, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will add an in-line fuse and repair the wire harnesses as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 7, 2026. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R26AG.
5 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 Blue Bird Vision Transit Bus | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 Blue Bird Vision Transit Bus | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 Blue Bird Vision Transit Bus | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Blue Bird Vision Transit Bus | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Blue Bird Vision Transit Bus | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
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 26V520000.
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