Transport Canada carries this recall as 2025209, dated 17 April 2025. The American register carries the same defect as campaign 25V249, dated 21 April 2025. They are the same defect because the manufacturer filed both under one internal campaign code, R25DL.
| Canada | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Number | 2025209 | 25V249 |
| Dated | 17 April 2025 | 21 April 2025 |
| Register | Transport Canada | NHTSA |
| Make | Blue Bird | |
The two registers are 4 days apart: the Canadian entry is dated first, the American one second.
These are the dates each register records against its own notice. They are separate administrative acts in two countries, recorded by two authorities under two sets of rules, and this page does not claim that one caused the other or that owners in either country were contacted on those days. What it shows is that the same manufacturer campaign reached the two registers on different dates.
Read the American notice 25V249, including every earlier version of its wording this site holds. The Canadian register explains why the manufacturer code is published there and what that makes possible. Canada and America sets every matched pair side by side.
What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2025209
- Recall date
- 17 April 2025
- Make
- Blue Bird
- Models
- Vision School Bus
- Model years
- 2023 to 2026
- Vehicle class
- School Bus
- System
- Brakes
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 358
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
Issue: rnOn certain electric school buses, an electrical problem could cause a loss of secondary brake assist. Additionally, a software problem could fail to detect and alert you if there is a loss of secondary brake assist. rnNote: This recall only affects certain electric school buses equipped with hydraulic brakes. rnrnSafety Risk: rnA loss of secondary brake assist could cause a sudden increase in brake pedal force and lead to an increase in stopping distance. This could increase the risk of a crash. rnrnCorrective Actions: rnTo reduce the safety risk, Blue Bird advises you to inspect and replace any blown fuses and to tighten any loose electrical connections going to the secondary brake pump. Blue Bird will notify owners by mail and provide you with instructions for how to update the vehicle software and repair the wiring harness. Alternatively, you may schedule an appointment to have the repairs performed at a Blue Bird dealership.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 2025209.