NHTSA campaign 26V556000 · Blue Bird campaign R26AH
Blue Bird Recall 26V-556: Wheelchair Lift May Inadvertently Move
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 26V556000 (Blue Bird campaign R26AH) was reported by Blue Bird Body Company on August 31, 2026, with 82 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Blue Bird Vision School Bus for model years 2025–2027.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 26V556000 (also written 26V-556 or 26V556)
- Filed by
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Blue Bird campaign number
- R26AH
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 82 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment Adaptive/Mobility — Wheelchair Lift/Ramp — Controls/Control Wiring
Completion not yet reported (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 26V556000. 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 26V556000.
Defect description
Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2025-2027 Vision school buses equipped with Ricon K-Series wheelchair platform lifts. The electrical contactor may fail, preventing the controls from stopping the lift.
Safety consequence
A wheelchair lift that continues to move while occupied increases the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will correct the wiring by installing two diodes, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed October 30, 2026. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R26AH.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 26V556000
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.