Blue Bird recall 26V-556: Wheelchair Lift May Inadvertently Move
A wheelchair lift that continues to move while occupied increases the risk of injury.
Campaign facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 26V556000 (26V-556)
- Manufacturer number
- R26AH
- Filed by
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Report received
- August 31, 2026
- Component
- Equipment adaptive/mobility:wheelchair lift/ramp:controls/control wiring
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 82
- Model years
- 2025–2027
- Built between
- September 29, 2025 and October 24, 2025
- Owner letters
- October 28, 2026
- Recall initiated by
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
What is wrong
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.
The risk
A wheelchair lift that continues to move while occupied increases the risk of injury.
Why equipment defects matter: The risk depends on the part — a gas leak is a fire risk, while a lift or ramp failure can injure the person using it.
The remedy
Dealers will correct the wiring by installing two diodes, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 28, 2026. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R26AH.
About the equipment
Equipment campaigns often involve recreational vehicles and commercial bodies: appliances, gas systems, lifts, labels and add-on parts.
Vehicles covered by campaign 26V-556
- Blue Bird Vision School Bus 202720262025
What to do
- Enter your VIN in NHTSA’s lookup (below) to confirm that your vehicle is included and that the repair has not already been done.
- Call a dealer for the brand and book the repair. Quote NHTSA campaign 26V-556 and the manufacturer’s number R26AH.
- Read the consequence summary carefully and stop using the affected equipment if the notice says to.
- Safety recall repairs are carried out free of charge by the manufacturer’s dealers. If you already paid for this repair yourself, ask the manufacturer about reimbursement and keep your receipt.
Check by VIN
A campaign rarely covers every vehicle of a model year. Enter your 17-character VIN to find the recall campaigns filed for your make, model and model year. The VIN is on the driver’s side of the dashboard (visible through the windshield), on the door-jamb label, and on your registration and insurance documents.
Is a recall still open on your vehicle? Only NHTSA’s official VIN check can say whether a campaign applies to your exact vehicle and whether the repair has already been done.
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The official record
This page reproduces the campaign as filed with NHTSA. The NHTSA record is authoritative — if anything here differs, follow the agency.
Open campaign 26V-556 on NHTSA.gov