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title: "BLUE BIRD VISION SCHOOL BUS (2023) - Recall 22V739000 — NHTSA record 217228 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Vision school buses equipped with a 7.3L gasoline engine. The transmission cable may not have"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-217228-blue-bird-vision-school-bus-2023-recall-22v739000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# BLUE BIRD VISION SCHOOL BUS (2023) - Recall 22V739000 — NHTSA record 217228

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date Oct 5, 2022. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: BLUE BIRD VISION SCHOOL BUS (2023) - Recall 22V739000
- **Reason**: Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Vision school buses equipped with a 7.3L gasoline engine. The transmission cable may not have sufficient clearance from the gasoline fuel supply line at the left rear corner of the engine, which can result in a fuel leak. A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Blue Bird Body Company
- **Quantity**: 2559
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 217228

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=22V739000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: BLUE BIRD VISION SCHOOL BUS; model year 2023. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Oct 5, 2022
- **Owner notification**: Feb 9, 2023
- **Record created**: Oct 5, 2022

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

Dealers will inspect and reroute the transmission cable, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 9, 2023. Owners may contact Blue Bird's customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R22CB (School Bus).

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=22V739000)

Use [NHTSA's VIN check](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) to check an individual vehicle and its remedy status.

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