NHTSA campaign 20V356000 · Blue Bird campaign R20AW-SB
Blue Bird Recall 20V-356: Loose Drag Link Connection Bolts
NHTSA recall 20V356000 (Blue Bird campaign R20AW-SB) was reported by Blue Bird Body Company on June 15, 2020, with 1,471 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Blue Bird Vision School Bus, Blue Bird Vision Transit Bus and Blue Bird Vision for model years 2019–2021. Owners were notified on July 27, 2020, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 20V356000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 20V356000 (also written 20V-356 or 20V356)
- Filed by
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Blue Bird campaign number
- R20AW-SB
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,471 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Linkages — Drag — Link — Connection
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 80.82% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 20V356000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 20V356000.
Defect description
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Blue Bird Vision school buses powered by Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) or Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG). The castle nuts used to connect the steering drag link to the steering arm may have not been correctly tightened, potentially causing separation of the drag link.
Safety consequence
If the drag link separates, loss of steering control my occur, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Blue Bird will notify owners, and will inspect the drag link assembly connection points, tightening them as necessary, free of charge. This recall began July 27, 2020. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R20AW-SB.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 20V356000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.