NHTSA campaign 25V289000 · Blue Bird campaign R25DM
Blue Bird Recall 25V-289: Improperly Tightened Seat Fasteners/FMVSS 207, 222
NHTSA recall 25V289000 (Blue Bird campaign R25DM) was reported by Blue Bird Body Company on May 6, 2025, with 34 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Blue Bird All American School Bus and Blue Bird Vision School Bus for the 2026 model year. Owners were notified on July 2, 2025, 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 25V289000 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
- 25V289000 (also written 25V-289 or 25V289)
- Filed by
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Blue Bird campaign number
- R25DM
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 34 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seats — Critical Fasteners
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 207
Repair completion: 76.47% (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 25V289000. 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.
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 25V289000.
Defect description
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2026 Vision and All American school buses equipped with a lap belt-ready or 3-pt seats. The seat mounting fasteners may have been improperly tightened. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 207, "Seating Systems," 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages," and 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."
Safety consequence
A seat with loose fasteners may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Blue Bird will replace the seat fasteners, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 2, 2025. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R25DM.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-888-275-9171) or go to nhtsa.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 25V289000
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.