Use cautionVehicle recall · NHTSA · Published September 23, 2025
Blue Bird 2021-2026 Vision School Bus: Parking Brake Recall
Blue Bird is recalling certain 2021-2026 Vision school buses due to potential parking brake activation at any driving speed, increasing crash risk. Owners received notification letters in November 2025.
A bus that stops suddenly without warning, increases the risk of a crash.
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer
Blue Bird is recalling certain 2021-2026 Vision school buses because the brake interlock software might accidentally activate the parking brake while driving. This could cause sudden stops without warning, raising crash risks for school bus drivers and passengers. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/744851-blue-bird-2021-2026-vision-school-bus-parking-brake-recall.
“Blue Bird 2021-2026 Vision School Bus: Parking Brake Recall.” GovInfoNow, updated September 14, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/744851-blue-bird-2021-2026-vision-school-bus-parking-brake-recall. Based on NHTSA recall #25V635000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=25V635000).
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced on September 23, 2025, that Blue Bird is recalling certain Vision school and transit buses due to a parking brake hazard. Dealers will update the brake interlock software free of charge to address the issue.
How to tell if you have it
Blue Bird Vision School Bus, 2026
Blue Bird Vision Transit Bus, 2021-2025
What to do
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.
The hazard
The brake interlock software may unintentionally activate the parking brake at any driving speed, causing a bus to stop suddenly without warning and increasing the risk of a crash.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Blue Bird Body Company has 133 other recalls on record since June 7, 2009. Other recent recalls include a Blue Bird Electric School Bus recall for loose battery bolts (October 2, 2026), a Blue Bird Vision Transit Bus recall for an electrical short hazard (August 10, 2026), and a Blue Bird 2025-2027 Vision School Bus recall for a moving wheelchair lift (August 31, 2026). NHTSA has received one owner complaint regarding the 2026 Blue Bird Vision School Bus as of September 3, 2026.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your school bus has a Blue Bird Vision model from 2021 to 2026. The recall was notified to owners via mail on November 18, 2025.
Brand
Blue Bird
Category
Vehicle
Based on the official NHTSA remedy
What to do — step by step
Contact Blue Bird Customer Service
Reach out to Blue Bird at 1-478-822-2242 to schedule a software update for your bus.
Update Brake Interlock Software
Dealers will provide a free software update to fix the parking brake activation issue.
Official remedy
What NHTSA says to do
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.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 56 days after NHTSA received the defect report.
1NHTSA received the defect report
2Owner letters mailed
3Added to GovInfoNow
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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