BLUE BIRD VISION 2023: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY:WHEELCHAIR LIFT/RAMP
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 22V049000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| BLUE BIRD | VISION | 2023 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2022-03-17 | 2022-02-02 | 2022-02-03 |
Manufacturers Involved: Blue Bird Body Company
Manufacturer Campaign Number: R22BP
Component: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY:WHEELCHAIR LIFT/RAMP
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 6
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 403
Blue Bird Body Company "Blue Bird" is recalling certain 2023 Vision school buses. The vehicle multiplex software may not engage the brakes when the wheelchair platform lift is operated. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 403, "Platform Lift Systems."
Disengaged brakes can allow the school bus to move while the platform lift is in operation, increasing the risk of injury.
Dealers will install updated software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 17, 2022. Owners may contact Blue Bird's customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R22BP.
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
