NHTSA campaign 23V276000 · Blue Bird campaign R23CG (SB)
Blue Bird Recall 23V-276: School Bus May Reverse Faster than Expected
NHTSA recall 23V276000 (Blue Bird campaign R23CG (SB)) was reported by Blue Bird Body Company on April 18, 2023, with 419 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Blue Bird All American, Blue Bird All American School Bus, Blue Bird Vision and more for model years 2018–2021. Owners were notified on May 10, 2023, 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 23V276000 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
- 23V276000 (also written 23V-276 or 23V276)
- Filed by
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Blue Bird campaign number
- R23CG (SB)
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 419 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Driveline
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 74.58% (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 23V276000. 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
Blue Bird All American School Bus
Blue Bird Vision
Blue Bird Vision School Bus
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 23V276000.
Defect description
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2021 All American and Vision School Buses, equipped with PowerDrive 7000 electric drive systems. The System Control Module (SCM) may activate the anti-rollback feature, causing the vehicle to reverse faster than expected when the vehicle is in reverse and pointing downhill with the brake pedal not applied.
Safety consequence
A vehicle reversing faster than expected can increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will update the SCM software calibration, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 10, 2023. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R23CG (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.nhtsa.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 23V276000
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.