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Blue Bird recall R22BP

Blue Bird calls it R22BP. NHTSA filed it as campaign 22V049000 on Feb 2, 2022: equipment adaptive/mobility on the 2023 Blue Bird Vision School BUS, 6 vehicles potentially affected. One recall, two numbers — the dealer quotes the manufacturer’s, the federal record carries NHTSA’s.

What NHTSA has under this number

Source: 49 CFR Part 573 filings
NHTSA campaignVehiclesComponentFiledAffectedSeverity
22V0490002023 Blue Bird Vision School BUSEquipment Adaptive/MobilityFeb 2, 20226high
Problem Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2023 Vision school buses. The vehicle multiplex software may not engage the brakes when the wheelchair platform lift is operated. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 403, "Platform Lift Systems." Risk Disengaged brakes can allow the school bus to move while the platform lift is in operation, increasing the risk of injury. Fix Dealers will install updated software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 17, 2022. Owners may contact Blue Bird's customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R22BP.

The manufacturer’s own words as filed for 22V049000. Every model year it covers, the build window and the filed PDFs →

Two numbers, one recall

Every safety recall carries two identifiers. R22BP is the number Blue Bird assigned in its own system: it is what appears on the owner letter, on the dealer’s service screen and on the repair order. 22V049000 is the number NHTSA filed the same recall under when the manufacturer reported it, and it is the one every federal record, this site included, is keyed on.

The repair is free by federal law for vehicles up to fifteen years old. Whether one particular vehicle is included is settled by its VIN against the manufacturer’s build list, not by its model year.

Check one specific vehicle

Both lookups check a VIN against the manufacturer’s own list and say whether the repair is still outstanding on that vehicle.

Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR Part 573

Is R22BP the same recall as 22V049000?

Yes. R22BP is Blue Bird’s own number for it; 22V049000 is NHTSA’s. One recall, two references.

Which vehicles does R22BP cover?

2023 Blue Bird Vision School BUS, 6 vehicles by the manufacturer’s count. A recall covers a build range, so the VIN decides whether one particular vehicle is in it.

Does the R22BP repair cost anything?

No. The manufacturer must remedy a safety defect at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from first sale.