- Vehicles
- 28,479
- Built between
- Jul 2019 – Aug 2023
- Models
- 4
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA compliance test
- Owners notified
- 9 December 2024
- Repaired
- 100%
- Unrepaired
- 5
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between July 2019 and August 2023. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2019 Blue Bird ALL AmericanBuilt July 2019 to August 2023
- 2020-2024 Blue Bird ALL American School BUSBuilt July 2019 to August 2023
- 2019 Blue Bird VisionBuilt July 2019 to August 2023
- 2020-2024 Blue Bird Vision School BUSBuilt July 2019 to August 2023
Repair progress
5 of 28,479 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2026.
100% repaired — 28,471 of 28,479 reported
- Scrapped or exported
- 3
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2019-2024 Vision and All American school buses. The emergency exit label operating instructions lettering is too small and may be difficult to read. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release."
What could happen
An emergency exit label that is difficult to read can prevent or delay the use of the emergency exit, increasing the risk of injury.
What gets fixed
Dealers will replace the emergency exit label, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 9, 2024.
Parts involved
- Decal - Rear and Side Emergency Door Instructions0812248Rear and Side Emergency Door Instructions
Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJuly 2019 to August 2023
- Recall reported to NHTSA11 October 2024
- Owners notified9 December 2024
- Latest repair reportQ2 2026 — 100% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 11 October 2024.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact Blue Bird Customer Service at 478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R23CK (SB).
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- R23CK (SB)
- Recalling manufacturer
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 217
- Recall initiated by
- OVSC
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
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 nhtsa.gov.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.