NHTSA campaign 26V032000

Blue Bird Recall 26V-032: Illegible DOT Marking on Window/FMVSS 205

NHTSA recall 26V032000 was reported by Blue Bird Body Company on January 22, 2026, with 432 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Blue Bird All American School Bus and Blue Bird Vision School Bus for model years 2026–2027. Owners were notified on March 19, 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 26V032000 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
26V032000 (also written 26V-032 or 26V032)
Filed by
Blue Bird Body Company
Report received
Potentially affected
432 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Visibility — Glass, Side/Rear
Owners notified
Safety standard
FMVSS 205

Repair completion: 37.96% (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 26V032000. 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

    • 2026 · Vehicles built May 1, 2025 – December 25, 2025 (per NHTSA)
    • 2027 · Vehicles built through December 31, 2026 (per NHTSA)
  • Blue Bird Vision School Bus

    • 2026 · Vehicles built starting May 1, 2025 (per NHTSA)
    • 2027 · Vehicles built through December 31, 2025 (per NHTSA)
All Blue Bird recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 26V032000.

Defect description

Blue Bird Bus Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2026-2027 Vision and All American school buses. The windows may have illegible DOT markings. As such these windows fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 205, "Glazing Materials."

Safety consequence

A missing DOT code mark may result in the window being replaced with an incorrect type of glass, increasing the risk of a injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will inspect and repair the glass etching, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 19, 2026. Owners may contact Blue Bird's customer service at 1-478-822-2242.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 26V032000

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.