NHTSA campaign 22V330000 · Blue Bird campaign R22BW (NSB)
Blue Bird Recall 22V-330: Incorrect Starter Interlock Settings/FMVSS 102
NHTSA recall 22V330000 (Blue Bird campaign R22BW (NSB)) was reported by Blue Bird Body Company on May 13, 2022, with 1 vehicle potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Blue Bird Vision Transit Bus for the 2023 model year. Owners were notified on June 30, 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 22V330000 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
- 22V330000 (also written 22V-330 or 22V330)
- Filed by
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Blue Bird campaign number
- R22BW (NSB)
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1 vehicle (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Automatic Transmission — Control Module — Software
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 102
Repair completion: 100% (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 22V330000. 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 Transit Bus
- 2023 · Vehicles built May 7, 2022 – May 7, 2022 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 22V330000.
Defect description
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling one 2023 Vision transit bus equipped with an Allison transmission. The starter interlock settings in the vehicle software are incorrect, allowing the engine to crank while the T-handle gear shifter is in Reverse or Drive. As such, this vehicle fails to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 102, "Transmission Shift Lever Sequence/Starter Interlock/Transmission Braking Effect."
Safety consequence
A bus that is started in reverse or drive may result in unintended vehicle movement, and increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will update the software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 30, 2022. Owners may contact Blue Bird's customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R22BW(NSB).
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 22V330000
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.