Blue Bird Body Company – Bus May Move While Lift is Deployed/FMVSS 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.”


Report Received Date 02/02/2022
NHTSA ID 22V049000
Consequence Summary Disengaged brakes can allow the school bus to move while the platform lift is in operation, increasing the risk of injury.
Corrective Action 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.
Recall Code R22BP
Potentially Affected 6
Fire Risk When Parked No
Do Not Drive No
Recall Link Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=22V049000)

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