NHTSA : 22V279000

Campaign Details

Component: OTHER:SCHOOL BUS STOP ARM ASSEMBLY

Defect Description

Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2023 Vision school buses. The incorrect pins were installed on the air stop arm, which may cause it to fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 131, "School Bus Pedestrian Safety Devices."

Consequence / Hazard

An inoperative stop arm increases the risk of injury during the boarding and deboarding process of the bus.

Proposed Solution

Dealers will install a service pigtail connector, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 8, 2022. Owners may contact Blue Bird's customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R22BT.

🚗 Affected Vehicles1

All the models below were recalled for this exact same problem.