NHTSA campaign 22V279000 · Blue Bird campaign R22BT (School Bus)
Blue Bird Recall 22V-279: Stop Arm Failure/FMVSS 131
NHTSA recall 22V279000 (Blue Bird campaign R22BT (School Bus)) was reported by Blue Bird Body Company on April 27, 2022, with 674 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Blue Bird Vision School Bus for the 2023 model year. Owners were notified on June 8, 2022, 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 22V279000 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
- 22V279000 (also written 22V-279 or 22V279)
- Filed by
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Blue Bird campaign number
- R22BT (School Bus)
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 674 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Other — School Bus Stop Arm Assembly
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 131
Repair completion: 80.09% (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 22V279000. 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 Vision School Bus
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 22V279000.
Defect description
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2023 Vision school buses. The incorrect pins were installed on the air stop arm, which may cause it to fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 131, "School Bus Pedestrian Safety Devices."
Safety consequence
An inoperative stop arm increases the risk of injury during the boarding and deboarding process of the bus.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will install a service pigtail connector, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 8, 2022. Owners may contact Blue Bird's customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R22BT.
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.nhtsa.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 22V279000
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.