NHTSA campaign 24V068000 · Blue Bird campaign R24CX (SB)
Blue Bird Recall 24V-068: Unintended Deactivation of Warning Lights/Stop Arm
NHTSA recall 24V068000 (Blue Bird campaign R24CX (SB)) was reported by Blue Bird Body Company on February 2, 2024, with 5,197 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Blue Bird Vision School Bus for model years 2021–2024. Owners were notified on March 25, 2024, 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 24V068000 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
- 24V068000 (also written 24V-068 or 24V068)
- Filed by
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Blue Bird campaign number
- R24CX (SB)
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 5,197 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Software
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 63.67% (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 24V068000. 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 24V068000.
Defect description
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Vision school buses. Firmware in the multiplex module may cause the warning lights to deactivate and the stop arm to retract without warning.
Safety consequence
An unintended deactivation of the warning lights and retraction of the stop arm during use increases the risk of a crash or injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will update the multiplex firmware, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 25, 2024. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R24CX (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 24V068000
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.