NHTSA campaign 25V851000
Blue Bird Recall 25V-851: Wheelchair Restraint Retractor May Not Lock
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 25V851000 was reported by Blue Bird Body Company on December 10, 2025, with 310 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Blue Bird All American School Bus, Blue Bird Vision School Bus and Blue Bird VISION SCHOOL BUS (ELECTRIC) for model years 2026–2027. Owners were notified on January 29, 2026, 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 25V851000 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
- 25V851000 (also written 25V-851 or 25V851)
- Filed by
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 310 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment Adaptive/Mobility — Wheelchair Restraints/Securement — Latch/Anchor
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 34.52% (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 25V851000. 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 School Bus
Blue Bird Vision School Bus
Blue Bird VISION SCHOOL BUS (ELECTRIC)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 25V851000.
Defect description
Blue Bird Bus Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2026-2027 Vision and All American school buses equipped with QRT-Deluxe and QRT-Max wheelchair restraints. The retractors may not lock, preventing the wheelchair from being properly secured.
Safety consequence
An unsecured wheelchair can move during transit, increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Blue Bird will work with Q'Straint to inspect and replace the retractors as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 29, 2026. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 25V851000
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.