Blue Bird Vision School Bus (Electric), Blue Bird All American School Bus (Electric), model years 2018 to 2026. Filed by Blue Bird Body Company and reported to NHTSA on 2 October 2026. 1,590 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2024, 2026 Vision and All American Electric school 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.
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Blue Bird's own number for this recall: R26AK. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 26V641 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways.
What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 26V641 cover?
- Blue Bird Vision School Bus (Electric), Blue Bird All American School Bus (Electric), model years 2018-2026.
- What is wrong with them?
- Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2024, 2026 Vision and All American Electric school buses. The high voltage battery system mounting bolts may be loose or missing.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- A high voltage battery with loose or missing mounting bolts can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Dealers will inspect and reinstall bolts with thread locker. Damaged or missing bolts will be replaced. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 1, 2026. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R26AK.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on. Blue Bird calls this recall R26AK, which is the number on the owner letter and the dealer paperwork.
Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on.
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 26V641 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Blue Bird Body Company |
| System at fault | Electrical System |
| Reported to NHTSA | 2 October 2026 |
| Model years | 2018-2026 |
| Vehicles named | BLUE BIRD VISION SCHOOL BUS (ELECTRIC), BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN SCHOOL BUS (ELECTRIC) |
What the notice says today
The defect
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2024, 2026 Vision and All American Electric school buses. The high voltage battery system mounting bolts may be loose or missing.
The consequence
A high voltage battery with loose or missing mounting bolts can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and reinstall bolts with thread locker. Damaged or missing bolts will be replaced. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 1, 2026. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R26AK.
What it said before
Nothing has changed while we have been watching. We first read this campaign on 9 October 2026 and last read it on 9 October 2026.
The copy we hold today hashes to 55dcdf3750196f4998be84d3de623f1c…, so if it is ever edited the change is provable rather than a matter of memory.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
Official record: NHTSA campaign 26V641. Every Blue Bird campaign we hold: Blue Bird recalls.
Owners of these cars
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