Blue Bird Conventional 2003
Model Conventional made in 2003 by Blue Bird got 3 consumer complains as well as 6 recalls. Consumer complaints with reference to structure. . There were some recalls concerningengine and engine cooling and equipment adaptive.
Model 2003
Recalls
Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||||||||||||
05V074000 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY | from 03/12/2003 to 02/23/2005 | V (Vehicle) | 416 | 03/31/2005 | MFR | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY | 03/01/2005 | 03/07/2005 | |||||||
Defect Summary | Certain 2002-2006 my blue bird all american school and transit buses, conventional school buses, and commercial series transit buses manufactured between december 21, 2002, and february 24, 2005. these buses are equipped with webasto coolant heaters, model dbw 2010, assembled with webasto burner tubes, p/n 303046/26533a manufactured between november 2002 and february 2005. the stainless steel burner tube is made out of a material that is not to specification and could fail prematurely. | |||||||||||||||
Consequence Summary | Should the burner tube fail, the coolant heater could overheat, possibly resulting in a fire. | |||||||||||||||
Corrective Summary | Blue bird will notify its customers and replace the burner tubes free of charge. the recall began on march 31, 2005. owners may contact blue bird at 478-822-2242. | |||||||||||||||
Notes | Free of charge.the recall began on march 7, 2005.owners may contact pro air at 574-970-0744. | |||||||||||||||
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE | ||||||||||||||||
04V426000 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY | from 03/28/2001 to 08/13/2004 | V (Vehicle) | 372 | 09/21/2004 | MFR | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY | 08/30/2004 | 08/31/2004 | |||||||
Defect Summary | Certain blue bird 1999-2005 all american, tc/2000, micro bird, vision, conventional, and commercial series school buses equipped with sure-loc wheelchair securement systems and manufactured between february 17, 1999, and august 13, 2004. certain sure-lok wheelchair tie-down securement assemblies p/n 8625-13. the sprocket teeth of the retractor assembly may be out of alignment causing the load pawl not to fully seat in the sprocket teeth. | |||||||||||||||
Consequence Summary | In the event of a vehicle crash, the wheelchair may not be adequately secured possibly resulting in injuries. | |||||||||||||||
Corrective Summary | Blue bird will notify its customers and replace the defective part free of charge. the recall began september 21, 2004. owners who take their buses to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact at blue bird at 478-822-2242. | |||||||||||||||
Notes | Also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
OTHER - SCHOOL BUS STOP ARM ASSEMBLY | ||||||||||||||||
05V251000 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY | V (Vehicle) | 3121 | 08/12/2005 | ODI | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY | 05/20/2005 | 06/06/2005 | ||||||||
Defect Summary | Certain blue bird 2002 through 2006 my all american, conventional, minibird, microbird, vision, and tc2000 school buses originally sold in or currently registered in states other than the following states: alaska, colorado, connecticut, delaware, idaho, illinois, indiana, iowa, kansas, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, montana, nebraska, nevada, new hampshire, new jersey, new mexico, new york, north dakota, ohio, oregon, pennsylvania, rhode island, south dakota, tennessee, utah, vermont, virginia, washington, west virginia, wisconsin, wyoming, and the district of columbia. in extremely cold weather, the microswitches used internally to position the sign in the open and closed positions may malfunction, causing the sign to open or close in an improper position, or to not open at all. | |||||||||||||||
Consequence Summary | Should the stop arm not perform properly, a child or pedestrian may be endangered by passing motorists should the motorist not stop at the correct location. | |||||||||||||||
Corrective Summary | Blue bird will notify all its customers of this campaign. for those buses operated in or near any of the states listed above, blue bird is encouraging the bus owners to obtain the replacement switch. for those buses operated in the warmer states, blue bird will replace the switch upon owner request. for those customers who request the remedy, blue bird will replace the original switch with a switch pack that is not sensitive to extreme cold weather and will inspect to ensure the microswitch heater wiring is properly connected. the safety improvement campaign began on august 12, 2005. owners may contact blue bird at 478-822-2242. | |||||||||||||||
Notes | Blue bird campaign no. r05jw.this action is deemed a safety improvement campaign and is not being conducted under the safety act.customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
05V239000 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY | V (Vehicle) | 8894 | 08/12/2005 | ODI | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY | 05/20/2005 | 05/26/2005 | ||||||||
Defect Summary | Certain school buses originally sold in or currently registered in the following states: alaska, colorado, connecticut, delaware, idaho, illinois, indiana, iowa, kansas, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, montana, nebraska, nevada, new hampshire, new jersey, new mexico, new york, north dakota, ohio, oregon, pennsylvania, rhode island, south dakota, tennessee, utah, vermont, virginia, washington, west virginia, wisconsin, wyoming, and the district of columbia. in extremely cold weather, the microswitches used internally to position the stop arm sign in the open and closed positions may malfunction, causing the sign to open or close in an improper position, or to not open at all. | |||||||||||||||
Consequence Summary | Should the stop arm not perform properly, a child or pedestrian may be endangered by passing vehicles should the motorist not stop at the correct location. | |||||||||||||||
Corrective Summary | Blue bird will notify its customers and replace the original switch with a switch pack that is not sensitive to extreme cold weather and will inspect to ensure the microswitch heater wiring is properly connected free of charge. the recall began on august 12, 2005. owners may contact blue bird at 478-822-2242. | |||||||||||||||
Notes | Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
SEATS | ||||||||||||||||
03V364000 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY | from 08/03/2000 to 08/26/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 3825 | 11/03/2003 | MFR | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY | 10/08/2003 | 10/10/2003 | |||||||
Defect Summary | On certain school buses equipped with optional seat belts or seat belt | |||||||||||||||
Consequence Summary | These seats could detach from the wall side attachment points in the event of a vehicle crash, increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant. | |||||||||||||||
Corrective Summary | Blue bird will furnish to distributors and owners, parts and instructions necessary to install the missing bolt free of charge. owner notification is expected to on november 3, 2003. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact blue bird at 478-822-2242. | |||||||||||||||
Notes | Blue bird recall no. r03hb.also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
TIRES - MARKINGS | ||||||||||||||||
05V036000 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY | V (Vehicle) | 1300 | 05/06/2005 | MFR | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY | 02/03/2005 | 02/03/2005 | 571 | 120 | ||||||
Defect Summary | Certain my 2003 thru 2005 blue bird micro bird and conventional school buses. these buses do not have the tire load range on both the tire information label and certification decal as required by federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 120, tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other than passenger cars. | |||||||||||||||
Consequence Summary | Omission of the tire load range may lead to the installation of tires with load ranges not appropriate for vehicle use. a failure occurring in tires due to inappropriate load range may result in loss of control of the vehicle and a crash can occur. | |||||||||||||||
Corrective Summary | Blue bird will mail to final stage manufacturers, certification decals with the tire load rating indicated to its customers. the recall began on may 6, 2005. owners may contact blue bird at 478-822-2242. | |||||||||||||||
Notes | Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. |
Consumer Complaints
Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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STRUCTURE | |||
01/31/2007 | 73650 | 1 | |
The purpose of this complaint is to call attention to a design defect of the 2003 blue bird conventional/cv200 school bus that has resulted in both major injuries and death. the design defect is that during rear end collisions, passenger compartment intrusion is more likely due to the relatively high bumper height of 24.5 inches. this means that if a vehicle collides with the rear of the bus, serious injury is likely to occur when the incoming vehicle wedges underneath the bus. in general, school buses make frequent stops along the flow of traffic so the conditions for this defect as well as potential serious injury and death are alarmingly favorable. to my knowledge, nothing has been done to correct this | |||
STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
01/31/2007 | 73650 | 1 | |
The purpose of this complaint is to call attention to a design defect of the 2003 blue bird conventional/cv200 school bus that has resulted in both major injuries and death. the design defect is that during rear end collisions, passenger compartment intrusion is more likely due to the relatively high bumper height of 24.5 inches. this means that if a vehicle collides with the rear of the bus, serious injury is likely to occur when the incoming vehicle wedges underneath the bus. in general, school buses make frequent stops along the flow of traffic so the conditions for this defect as well as potential serious injury and death are alarmingly favorable. to my knowledge, nothing has been done to correct this | |||
STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||
01/31/2007 | 73650 | 1 | |
The purpose of this complaint is to call attention to a design defect of the 2003 blue bird conventional/cv200 school bus that has resulted in both major injuries and death. the design defect is that during rear end collisions, passenger compartment intrusion is more likely due to the relatively high bumper height of 24.5 inches. this means that if a vehicle collides with the rear of the bus, serious injury is likely to occur when the incoming vehicle wedges underneath the bus. in general, school buses make frequent stops along the flow of traffic so the conditions for this defect as well as potential serious injury and death are alarmingly favorable. to my knowledge, nothing has been done to correct this |