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Blue bird

Official notice

6 Oct 2025

Risk not stated by sourceHealth Canada

An official Health Canada notice concerns Blue bird. Issue: Under certain conditions, a software problem could cause the parking brake to apply suddenly while driving. Note: This recall only affects certain electric school buses equipped with the Accelera PowerDrive and the brake interlock feature. Safety Risk: A parking brake that self-applies while driving could increase the risk of a crash. Corrective Actions: Blue Bird will notify owners by mail and provide you with instructions for how to update the vehicle software. Alternatively, you may schedule an appointment to have the software update performed at a Blue Bird dealership. Published 2025-10-06.

What to do now

Please see corrective actions section below

Recall number

78246

Official notice

2025-10-06

The hazard

Issue: Under certain conditions, a software problem could cause the parking brake to apply suddenly while driving. Note: This recall only affects certain electric school buses equipped with the Accelera PowerDrive and the brake interlock feature. Safety Risk: A parking brake that self-applies while driving could increase the risk of a crash. Corrective Actions: Blue Bird will notify owners by mail and provide you with instructions for how to update the vehicle software. Alternatively, you may schedule an appointment to have the software update performed at a Blue Bird dealership.

How to check if you're affected

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Recall Numbers

78246

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Affected products

Product 1

Year: 2021, Make: BLUE BIRD, Model: VISION SCHOOL BUS

Product 2

Year: 2022, Make: BLUE BIRD, Model: VISION SCHOOL BUS

Product 3

Year: 2023, Make: BLUE BIRD, Model: VISION SCHOOL BUS

Product 4

Year: 2024, Make: BLUE BIRD, Model: VISION SCHOOL BUS

Product 5

Year: 2025, Make: BLUE BIRD, Model: VISION SCHOOL BUS

Product 6

Year: 2026, Make: BLUE BIRD, Model: VISION SCHOOL BUS

Risk / hazard

Issue: Under certain conditions, a software problem could cause the parking brake to apply suddenly while driving. Note: This recall only affects certain electric school buses equipped with the Accelera PowerDrive and the brake interlock feature. Safety Risk: A parking brake that self-applies while driving could increase the risk of a crash. Corrective Actions: Blue Bird will notify owners by mail and provide you with instructions for how to update the vehicle software. Alternatively, you may schedule an appointment to have the software update performed at a Blue Bird dealership.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

CA · Canada

Affected area 1

CA · Canada

Company & contacts

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Blue Bird.

Source & status

Source

Health Canada

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

unspecified

Recall details

Recall number

78246

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

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