{"recall":{"id":"nhtsa-26V556000","source":"NHTSA","sourceName":"U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration","cat":"vehicles","kids":false,"kind":"Vehicle","title":"Blue Bird Body Company: Wheelchair Lift May Inadvertently Move","firm":"Blue Bird Body Company","date":"2026-08-31","reported":"2026-08-31","status":"","classification":"","products":[{"name":"Recalled: 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.","type":"Vehicle · EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY"}],"reason":"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.","hazard":"A wheelchair lift that continues to move while occupied increases the risk of injury.","affected":"82 potentially affected","nationwide":true,"states":[],"units":"82","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.","whatToDo":"Dealers will correct the wiring by installing two diodes, free of charge.","contact":"Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242.","url":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=26V556000","apiUrl":"https://data.transportation.gov/resource/6axg-epim.json?$where=report_received_date>='2026-08-04T00:00:00'&$order=report_received_date DESC&$limit=2000","rawHash":"2e41abadab02ae55","firstSeen":"2026-11-02T13:57:14.206Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-02T13:57:14.206Z","history":[]},"official":{"fetchedAt":"2026-11-02T13:57:14.206Z","apiUrl":"https://data.transportation.gov/resource/6axg-epim.json?$where=report_received_date>='2026-08-04T00:00:00'&$order=report_received_date DESC&$limit=2000","officialUrl":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=26V556000","record":{"report_received_date":"2026-08-31T00:00:00.000","nhtsa_id":"26V556000","recall_link":{"url":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=26V556000","description":"Go to Recall"},"manufacturer":"Blue Bird Body Company","subject":"Wheelchair Lift May Inadvertently Move","component":"EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY","mfr_campaign_number":"R26AH","recall_type":"Vehicle","potentially_affected":"82","defect_summary":"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.","consequence_summary":"A wheelchair lift that continues to move while occupied increases the risk of injury.","corrective_action":"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.","fire_risk_when_parked":"No","do_not_drive":"No"}}}