NHTSA campaign 22V763000 · Blue Bird campaign R22CD-NSB
Blue Bird Recall 22V-763: Entrance Door Handrail Incorrect Diameter
NHTSA recall 22V763000 (Blue Bird campaign R22CD-NSB) was reported by Blue Bird Body Company on October 12, 2022, with 20 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Blue Bird All American Transit Bus and Blue Bird Vision Transit Bus for the 2023 model year. Owners were notified on December 7, 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 22V763000 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
- 22V763000 (also written 22V-763 or 22V763)
- Filed by
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Blue Bird campaign number
- R22CD-NSB
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 20 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 80% (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 22V763000. 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 Transit Bus
- 2023 · Vehicles built June 25, 2022 – September 20, 2022 (per NHTSA)
Blue Bird Vision Transit Bus
- 2023 · Vehicles built May 7, 2022 – August 30, 2022 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 22V763000.
Defect description
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2023 Vision and All-American transit buses. The entrance door handrail has an under-sized diameter and is not compliant with Part 1192, Americans with Disability Act (ADA), Appendix A, Chapter 3, T303.3.2, which requires a minimum diameter of 1.25 inches.
Safety consequence
A smaller handrail may be difficult to grip, possibly resulting in a slip or fall and increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will replace the handrail, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on December 7, 2022. Owners may contact Blue Bird's customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R22CD-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 22V763000
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.