Use cautionVehicle recall · NHTSA · Published August 31, 2026
Blue Bird 2025-2027 Vision School Bus Recall: Wheelchair Lift May Keep Moving
Blue Bird is recalling certain 2025-2027 Vision school buses with Ricon K-Series wheelchair lifts that may continue moving while occupied, increasing injury risk. Owners must contact Blue Bird by Oct 30, 2026 for free repairs.
“Blue Bird 2025-2027 Vision School Bus Recall: Wheelchair Lift May Keep Moving.” GovInfoNow, updated September 14, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/744854-blue-bird-2025-2027-vision-school-bus-recall-wheelchair-lift. Based on NHTSA recall #26V556000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=26V556000).
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced on August 31, 2026, that Blue Bird Body Company is recalling certain 2025-2027 Vision school buses equipped with Ricon K-Series wheelchair lifts. Dealers will correct the wiring by installing two diodes, free of charge.
How to tell if you have it
Blue Bird Vision School Bus, 2025-2027
Equipped with Ricon K-Series wheelchair platform lifts
What to do
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.
The hazard
A wheelchair lift that continues to move while occupied increases the risk of injury. The electrical contactor may fail, preventing the controls from stopping the lift.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Blue Bird Body Company has 133 other recalls on record since June 7, 2009. Other recent recalls include a loose battery bolts issue on October 2, 2026, and electrical short hazards on August 10, 2026. Micro Bird G5 school buses faced unsecured or unlocked wheelchair risks in recalls dated March 13, 2026, and October 31, 2025.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your school bus has a Ricon K-Series wheelchair platform lift installed. The recall covers 2025-2027 Blue Bird Vision models.
Brand
Blue Bird
Category
Vehicle
Based on the official NHTSA remedy
What to do — step by step
Contact Blue Bird
Call Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242 to schedule a free repair for the wheelchair lift wiring.
October 30, 2026
Official remedy
What NHTSA says to do
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.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
GovInfoNow listed this recall 10 days after the agency date.
1NHTSA received the defect report
2Added to GovInfoNow
3Owner letters expected (expected, per the notice)
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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