20 official recall notices in the last 24 months (2025: 8, 2026: 12), aggregated by ProductGuru from public safety agencies.
Window: notices dated 2024-11-09 or later (rolling 24 months, moves daily). Method: every notice in ProductGuru's full index whose brand field reads “BLUE BIRD” (upper/lower case ignored); medicines and clinical medical devices are excluded. The brand pages on product-guru.org list only the notices published on that site, over every date, so their totals differ from this one.
In its main category (School Bus) the average brand with at least one notice had 9.2 notices in the same period (6 brands); BLUE BIRD had 20.
By category
School Bus
15
Bus
5
By hazard (EU Safety Gate)
No data.
By country
Canada
20
By agency
Transport Canada Vehicle Recall Database
20
Notices
2026-10-02 — BLUE BIRD VISION NON-SCHOOL BUS 2024: Issue: On one electric bus, the bolts that secure the high-voltage battery may not have been tightened properly. (Transport Canada Vehicle Recall Database, Canada; official notice)
2026-10-02 — BLUE BIRD TX4 SCHOOL BUS 2021-2026: Issue: On certain electric school buses, the bolts that secure the high-voltage battery may not have been tightened properly. (Transport Canada Vehicle Recall Database, Canada; official notice)
2026-08-10 — BLUE BIRD VISION SCHOOL BUS 2023-2027: Issue: On certain school buses, a 12 V power wire could become damaged and short circuit. (Transport Canada Vehicle Recall Database, Canada; official notice)
2026-07-20 — BLUE BIRD VISION NON-SCHOOL BUS 2022-2027: Issue: On certain buses, a brake line could become damaged by contact with an exhaust hanger cotter pin. (Transport Canada Vehicle Recall Database, Canada; official notice)
2026-07-20 — BLUE BIRD VISION SCHOOL BUS 2022-2027: Issue: On certain school buses, a brake line could become damaged by contact with an exhaust hanger cotter pin. (Transport Canada Vehicle Recall Database, Canada; official notice)
2026-06-16 — BLUE BIRD VISION NON-SCHOOL BUS 2021: Issue: On one bus equipped with a propane (LPG) engine, a connection on the fuel return line could rust. (Transport Canada Vehicle Recall Database, Canada; official notice)
2026-06-16 — BLUE BIRD VISION SCHOOL BUS 2017-2024: Issue: On certain school buses equipped with a propane (LPG) engine, a connection on the fuel return line could rust. (Transport Canada Vehicle Recall Database, Canada; official notice)
2026-05-20 — BLUE BIRD VISION SCHOOL BUS 2027: Issue: On one school bus, the wheelchair tie-down retractors may not have been manufactured properly. (Transport Canada Vehicle Recall Database, Canada; official notice)
2026-04-17 — BLUE BIRD TX4 SCHOOL BUS 2026: Issue: On certain school buses, the nuts that secure the all-weather windshield wipers may not have been tightened correctly. (Transport Canada Vehicle Recall Database, Canada; official notice)
2026-03-16 — BLUE BIRD VISION SCHOOL BUS 2021-2023: Issue: Under certain conditions, when the school bus is stationary, a software problem in the system control module could cause it to accelerate unexpectedly. (Transport Canada Vehicle Recall Database, Canada; official notice)
2026-01-22 — BLUE BIRD VISION SCHOOL BUS 2026-2027: Issue: On certain school buses, certain window glass may be missing the required marking or the marking may be unreadable. (Transport Canada Vehicle Recall Database, Canada; official notice)
2025-12-19 — BLUE BIRD VISION TRANSIT BUS 2024-2026: Issue: On a small number of electric buses, the 12 V power cables may not have been tightened properly. (Transport Canada Vehicle Recall Database, Canada; official notice)
2025-12-19 — BLUE BIRD VISION SCHOOL BUS 2021-2026: Issue: On certain electric school buses, the 12 V power cables may not have been tightened properly. (Transport Canada Vehicle Recall Database, Canada; official notice)
2025-12-11 — BLUE BIRD VISION SCHOOL BUS 2026: Issue: On a small number of school buses, the wheelchair tie-down retractors may not have been manufactured properly. (Transport Canada Vehicle Recall Database, Canada; official notice)
2025-09-23 — BLUE BIRD VISION SCHOOL BUS 2021-2026: Issue: Under certain conditions, a software problem could cause the parking brake to apply suddenly while driving. (Transport Canada Vehicle Recall Database, Canada; official notice)
2025-05-05 — BLUE BIRD VISION SCHOOL BUS 2026: Issue: On a small number of school buses, the passenger seats and seat belts may not have been secured to the floor properly. (Transport Canada Vehicle Recall Database, Canada; official notice)
2025-04-17 — BLUE BIRD VISION SCHOOL BUS 2023-2026: Issue: On certain electric school buses, an electrical problem could cause a loss of secondary brake assist. (Transport Canada Vehicle Recall Database, Canada; official notice)
2025-03-13 — BLUE BIRD VISION SCHOOL BUS 2026: Issue: On certain electric school buses, hardware inside the high-voltage battery could loosen and detach. (Transport Canada Vehicle Recall Database, Canada; official notice)
2025-01-08 — BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN SCHOOL BUS 2025: Issue: On one school bus built with a rear engine, the wiring for the high and low beam headlamps may be reversed. (Transport Canada Vehicle Recall Database, Canada; official notice)
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