{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Blue Bird recall 26V642 (R26AK): high voltage battery mounting bolts may be loose or missing, 16 vehicles",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/26v642/",
  "summary": "Blue Bird recall 26V642: A high voltage battery with loose or missing mounting bolts can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash. Affected models, the fix, and every change since it was filed.",
  "excerpt": "Blue Bird All American Transit Bus (Electric), model years 2022 to 2024. Filed by Blue Bird Body Company and reported to NHTSA on 2 October 2026. 16 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2022-2024 All American Electric transit buses. The high voltage battery system mounting bolts may be loose or missing. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls / Blue Bird Blue Bird's own number for this recall: R26AK. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 26V642 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. 26V642 Blue Bird Body Company Electrical System 2 October 2026 2022-2024 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN TRANSIT BUS (ELECTRIC) Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2022-2024 All American Electric transit buses. The high voltage battery system mounting bolts may be loose or missing. A high voltage battery with loose or missing mounting bolts can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash. Dealers will inspect and reinstall bolts with thread locker. Damaged or missing bolts will b",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-10-09T00:00:00+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-10-09T00:00:00+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Blue Bird recall 26V642 (R26AK): high voltage battery mounting bolts may be loose or missing, 16 vehicles\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/26v642/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}