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title: "BLUE BIRD VISION SCHOOL BUS (2026) - Recall 25V851000 — NHTSA record 298385 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Blue Bird Bus Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2026-2027 Vision and All American school buses equipped with QRT-Deluxe and QRT-Max wheelchair restraints"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-298385-blue-bird-vision-school-bus-2026-recall-25v851000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# BLUE BIRD VISION SCHOOL BUS (2026) - Recall 25V851000 — NHTSA record 298385

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 Dec 10, 2025. 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 (2026) - Recall 25V851000
- **Reason**: Blue Bird Bus Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2026-2027 Vision and All American school buses equipped with QRT-Deluxe and QRT-Max wheelchair restraints. The retractors may not lock, preventing the wheelchair from being properly secured. An unsecured wheelchair can move during transit, increasing the risk of injury.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Blue Bird Body Company
- **Quantity**: 310
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 298385

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=25V851000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: BLUE BIRD VISION SCHOOL BUS; model year 2026. 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

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

## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Dec 10, 2025
- **Manufacturer start**: May 19, 2025
- **Owner notification**: Jan 29, 2026
- **Record created**: Dec 10, 2025

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

Blue Bird will work with Q'Straint to inspect and replace the retractors as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 29, 2026. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=25V851000)

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

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