Equipment adaptive/mobility: wheelchair lift/rampRecall 25V-852 · Blue Bird vehicles
Blue Bird Body Company recall 25V-852 covers 52 Blue Bird vehicles for a equipment adaptive/mobility: wheelchair lift/ramp problem, reported to NHTSA on December 10, 2025. The manufacturer's latest report (2026 Q3) shows 0% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 25V852000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.
The problem
Blue Bird Bus Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2025-2027 Vision school buses. The wheelchair lift may have a missing support brace, causing the wheelchair lift to fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 404, "Platform Lift Installations."
The risk
A wheelchair lift that fails increases the risk of injury.
The fix
Blue Bird will install the missing support brace, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 4, 2026. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How fast cars are being fixed
0%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from July 15, 2024 to October 3, 2025. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.