Blue Bird Recalls
426 recalls on record · June 24, 1968 to August 31, 2026 · Vehicle Equipment, Vehicles
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Count of recall notices naming this brand, by the year the recall was announced. A quiet year is not proof of a safe year.
November 17, 2009VehiclesNHTSA
Blue Bird 2010 Equipment Adaptive/Mobility recall
Hazard: SHOULD THE CABLE CONTACT THE MANIFOLD, ITS INSULATION WOULD MELT CAUSING A POTENTIAL FOR A DIRECT SHORT WHICH COULD RESULTIN A VEHICLE FIRE.
August 25, 2009VehiclesNHTSA
Blue Bird 2008–2009 Other recall
Hazard: SHOULD THE LED LIGHTS STOP FUNCTIONING, VISIBILITY OF A STOPPED BUS WOULD BE DECREASED, POSSIBLY ENDANGERING A CHILD OR PEDESTRIAN TO INJURY BY PASSING VEHICLES.
August 13, 2009VehiclesNHTSA
Blue Bird 2004–2010 Seats recall
Hazard: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT(S).
July 23, 2009VehiclesNHTSA
Blue Bird 2010 Structure recall
Hazard: BUS PASSENGERS MAY SUSTAIN INJURIES IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
July 23, 2009VehiclesNHTSA
Blue Bird 2009–2010 Service Brakes, Air recall
Hazard: REPEATED CONTACT OF THE AIR BRAKE HOSE ON THE DRIVE LINE MAY CAUSE THE AIR BRAKE HOSE TO RUPTURE REDUCING THE BRAKING CAPACITY WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
July 23, 2009VehiclesNHTSA
Blue Bird 2008–2010 Steering recall
Hazard: LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
July 7, 2009VehiclesNHTSA
Blue Bird 2009 Service Brakes, Air recall
Hazard: MALFUNCTION OF THE AIR BRAKE SYSTEM COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
July 6, 2009VehiclesNHTSA
Blue Bird 2008–2010 Seats recall
Hazard: VEHICLE OCCUPANTS MAY SUFFER INJURIES IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
June 11, 2009VehiclesNHTSA
Blue Bird 2009–2010 Steering recall
Hazard: LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
June 11, 2009VehiclesNHTSA
Blue Bird 2008–2009 Steering recall
Hazard: IMPROPERLY TORQUED BOLTS MAY CAUSE THE STEERING GEAR TO SEPARATE FROM THE CHASSIS FRAME RESULTING IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.
June 9, 2009VehiclesNHTSA
Blue Bird 2003–2010 Electrical System recall
Hazard: THE VEHICLES CAN BE STARTED AND DRIVEN EVEN WHEN AN OWNER MAY THINK THEY CANNOT.
March 9, 2009VehiclesNHTSA
Blue Bird 2008–2009 Engine And Engine Cooling recall
Hazard: AS A RESULT, THE FAN BLADE MAY SEPARATE FROM THE CLUTCH AND POTENTIALLY CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE OR PERSONAL INJURY TO PERSONS IN OR NEAR THE FRONT OF THE BUS. THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE SERVICED WITH THE HOOD OPEN AND THE ENGINE RUNNING UNTIL THE BOLTS/SPACERS HAVE BEEN INSPECTED AND, IF NEEDED, REPLACED.
February 17, 2009VehiclesNHTSA
Blue Bird 2007–2008 Electrical System recall
Hazard: CHAFING OF THE CABLE CAN RESULT IN A DIRECT SHORT WITH POTENTIAL FOR FIRE.
January 29, 2009VehiclesNHTSA
Blue Bird, Dodge 1991–2007 Equipment Adaptive/Mobility recall
Hazard: THE USER OF THE LIFT COULD BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT MOVE UNINTENTIONALLY.
January 28, 2009VehiclesNHTSA
Blue Bird, Chevrolet 2006 Equipment Adaptive/Mobility recall
Hazard: THE USER OF THE LIFT COULD BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT MOVE UNINTENTIONALLY.
December 2, 2008VehiclesNHTSA
Blue Bird 2005–2007 Equipment Adaptive/Mobility recall
Hazard: A LIFT OCCUPANT CAN BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT BEGIN TO STOW UNINTENTIONALLY.
December 2, 2008VehiclesNHTSA
Blue Bird 2005–2007 Equipment Adaptive/Mobility recall
Hazard: THE USER OF THE LIFT COULD BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT MOVE UNINTENTIONALLY.
August 26, 2008VehiclesNHTSA
Blue Bird 2006–2009 Equipment Adaptive/Mobility recall
Hazard: WHEN THE LIFT ENABLE SWITCH IS ACTIVATED THE DOOR BRAKE INTERLOCKS COULD BE DISABLED AND THE BUS COULD BE MOVED WHILE THE LIFT IS DEPLOYED WHICH COULD RESULT IN PROPERTY DAMAGE OR PERSONAL INJURY.
August 26, 2008VehiclesNHTSA
Blue Bird, Nabi 2007–2008 Engine And Engine Cooling recall
Hazard: FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
August 12, 2008VehiclesNHTSA
Blue Bird 2006–2008 Equipment Adaptive/Mobility recall
Hazard: A LIFT OCCUPANT CAN BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT BEGIN TO STOW UNINTENTIONALLY.
July 11, 2008VehiclesNHTSA
Blue Bird 2004–2009 Service Brakes, Hydraulic recall
Hazard: IMPROPER ROUTING OR RETENTION OF THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE HOSES MAY RESULT IN BRAKE HOSES CHAFFING AGAINST THE BUS BODY AND/OR CHASSIS COMPONENTS WHICH COULD CAUSE A LEAK IN THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM RESULTING IN REDUCED BRAKING CAPACITY WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
July 10, 2008VehiclesNHTSA
Blue Bird 2008–2009 Engine And Engine Cooling recall
Hazard: A CRACK IN THIS PLUG CAN RESULT IN A HIGH PRESSURE FUEL SPRAY OR LEAK WHICH, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
July 1, 2008VehiclesNHTSA
Blue Bird 2001–2002 Seats recall
Hazard: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT CUSHION MAY FLIP UP EXPOSING THE OCCUPANTS TO INCREASED RISK OF INJURY.
July 1, 2008VehiclesNHTSA
Blue Bird 1999–2002 Equipment recall
Hazard: EXTENDED OPERATION OF A LEAKING COOLING UNIT COULD LEAD TO A FIRE FROM GAS WHICH MIGHT ESCAPE.
June 23, 2008VehiclesNHTSA
Blue Bird 2002–2007 Electrical System recall
Hazard: IF THE AIR BRAKE SYSTEM DEVELOPS A LEAK, THE BVEHICLE OPERATOR MAY NOT BE AWARE DUE TO THE INACCURATE DASH READING. IF A LEAK OCCURS, THE SAFETY/'EMERGENCY BRAKES COULD SET WITHOUT ADEQUATE WARNING, APPLYING THE BRAKES PARTIALLY, WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, POSSIBLY CAUSING A CRASH.
June 10, 2008VehiclesNHTSA
Blue Bird 2006–2007 Steering recall
Hazard: A FRACTURE TIE ROD MAY SEPARATE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING CAUSING UNEXPECTED LOSS OF VEHICLE STEERING. IN SOME MANEUVERS THIS COULD CAUSE A CRASH.
May 20, 2008VehiclesNHTSA
Blue Bird 2004–2009 Structure recall
Hazard: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THESE PANELS MAY SEPARATE EXPOSING THE OCCUPANTS TO INCREASED RISK OF INJURY.
April 10, 2008VehiclesNHTSA
Blue Bird 2006–2008 Equipment Adaptive/Mobility recall
Hazard: THE USER OF THE LIFT COULD BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT MOVE UNINTENTIONALLY.
February 21, 2008VehiclesNHTSA
Blue Bird 2004–2007 Engine And Engine Cooling recall
Hazard: THIS CONDITION CREATES THE POTENTIAL FOR A RISK OF FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT SHOULD THE ATOMIZED DIESEL FUEL VAPOR CONTACT AN IGNITION SOURCE.
February 7, 2008VehiclesNHTSA
Blue Bird 2008–2009 Exterior Lighting recall
Hazard: THIS STANDARD SPECIFIES REQUIREMENTS FOR REQUIRED ORIGINAL AND REPLACEMENT LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT AND THEIR INSTALLATION. THE PURPOSE IS TO REDUCE TRAFFIC CRASHES, DEATHS AND INJURIES RESULTING FROM CRASHES BY PROVIDING ADEQUATE ILLUMINATION OF THE ROADWAY, AND ENHANCING THE CONSPICUITY OF MOTOR VEHICLES ON THE PUBLIC ROADS SO THAT THEIR PRESENCE IS PERCEIVED AND THEIR SIGNALS UNDERSTOOD, BOTH IN DAYLIGHT AND IN DARKNESS OR OTHER CONDITIONS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY.