NHTSA campaign 20V456000 · Blue Bird campaign R20AY-SB
Blue Bird Recall 20V-456: Steering Wheel Not Secured Properly
NHTSA recall 20V456000 (Blue Bird campaign R20AY-SB) was reported by Blue Bird Body Company on August 5, 2020, with 293 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Blue Bird All American School Bus and Blue Bird Vision School Bus for the 2021 model year. Owners were notified on August 26, 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 20V456000 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.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 20V456000 (also written 20V-456 or 20V456)
- Filed by
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Blue Bird campaign number
- R20AY-SB
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 293 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 83.28% (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 20V456000. 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.
Blue Bird
Blue Bird All American School Bus
- 2021 · Vehicles built February 1, 2020 – June 6, 2020 (per NHTSA)
Blue Bird Vision School Bus
- 2021 · Vehicles built January 25, 2020 – June 2, 2020 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 20V456000.
Defect description
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2021 Vision and All American school buses. The nut that secures the steering wheel to the steering shaft may not have been properly tightened.
Safety consequence
An improperly tightened steering wheel could detach, resulting in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and tighten the steering wheel nut, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began August 26, 2020. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R20AY-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 20V456000
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.