NHTSA campaign 25V635000 · Blue Bird campaign R25DS
Blue Bird Recall 25V-635: Parking Brake May Unintentionally Engage
NHTSA recall 25V635000 (Blue Bird campaign R25DS) was reported by Blue Bird Body Company on September 23, 2025, with 150 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Blue Bird Vision Transit Bus and Blue Bird Vision School Bus for model years 2021–2026. Owners were notified on November 18, 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 25V635000 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.
Free VIN check: decode a VIN to see its year, make and model.
Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 25V635000 (also written 25V-635 or 25V635)
- Filed by
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Blue Bird campaign number
- R25DS
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 150 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Parking Brake — Electrical — Control Module — Software
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 54% (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 25V635000. 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.
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 25V635000.
Defect description
Blue Bird Bus Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2021-2026 Vision school buses. The brake interlock software may unintentionally activate the parking brake at any driving speed.
Safety consequence
A bus that stops suddenly without warning, increases the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will update the brake interlock software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 18, 2025. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R25DS.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 25V635000
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.