NHTSA · Vehicle · Recall 26V641000 · Recalled October 2, 2026

Blue Bird Body Company Electrical System recall (26V641000)

1. Compare your item

This notice names a product; your particular item is not yet verified. Compare every applicable model, serial, lot, production-date or model-year boundary below.

Product named: Blue Bird All American School Bus (Electric); Blue Bird Vision School Bus (Electric)
Company / brand: Blue Bird Body Company
Model / item numbers: All American School Bus (Electric); Vision School Bus (Electric)
Affected model years / models: 2026 Blue Bird Vision School Bus (Electric); 2026 Blue Bird All American School Bus (Electric); 2024 Blue Bird Vision School Bus (Electric); 2024 Blue Bird All American School Bus (Electric); 2023 Blue Bird Vision School Bus (Electric); 2023 Blue Bird All American School Bus (Electric); 2022 Blue Bird Vision School Bus (Electric); 2022 Blue Bird All American School Bus (Electric); 2021 Blue Bird Vision School Bus (Electric); 2021 Blue Bird All American School Bus (Electric); 2020 Blue Bird Vision School Bus (Electric); 2020 Blue Bird All American School Bus (Electric); 2019 Blue Bird Vision School Bus (Electric); 2019 Blue Bird All American School Bus (Electric); 2018 Blue Bird Vision School Bus (Electric); 2018 Blue Bird All American School Bus (Electric)

Agency product description and boundaries

Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2024, 2026 Vision and All American Electric school buses. The high voltage battery system mounting bolts may be loose or missing.

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2. Agency hazard and consumer action

NHTSA reports: A high voltage battery with loose or missing mounting bolts can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.

NHTSA consumer action: Dealers will inspect and reinstall bolts with thread locker. Damaged or missing bolts will be replaced. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 1, 2026. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R26AK.

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Official recall ID: 26V641000
Brand: All Blue Bird Body Company recalls
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:CRITICAL FASTENERS
Units affected: 1,590

Affected vehicles

NHTSA lists 16 affected year / make / model configurations across 1 make (Blue Bird). Every model below has its own page; the full year list is under “Identifying details”.

Companies & origin

Manufacturer: Blue Bird Body Company

Identifying details (verbatim from the notice)

Model years affected: 2026 Blue Bird Vision School Bus (Electric); 2026 Blue Bird All American School Bus (Electric); 2024 Blue Bird Vision School Bus (Electric); 2024 Blue Bird All American School Bus (Electric); 2023 Blue Bird Vision School Bus (Electric); 2023 Blue Bird All American School Bus (Electric); 2022 Blue Bird Vision School Bus (Electric); 2022 Blue Bird All American School Bus (Electric); 2021 Blue Bird Vision School Bus (Electric); 2021 Blue Bird All American School Bus (Electric); 2020 Blue Bird Vision School Bus (Electric); 2020 Blue Bird All American School Bus (Electric); 2019 Blue Bird Vision School Bus (Electric); 2019 Blue Bird All American School Bus (Electric); 2018 Blue Bird Vision School Bus (Electric); 2018 Blue Bird All American School Bus (Electric)

Verify with the official sources:

CPSC — consumer products ↗ (aggregated here)
NHTSA — vehicles, car seats, tires ↗ (aggregated here; use NHTSA's VIN lookup to check a specific vehicle)
FDA — food, drugs, medical devices ↗ (aggregated here)
USDA FSIS — meat, poultry & processed egg products ↗ (not aggregated here)
Recalls.gov — the U.S. government’s all-agency portal ↗

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Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Agency excerpts come from the public data feed and may omit tables or later changes; the linked government source is authoritative. Source last checked October 18, 2026 at 12:00 AM UTC. Record retrieved October 16, 2026 at 12:00 AM UTC.

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