Blue Bird Body Company Recall List

List of the Blue Bird Body Company recalls announced through NHTSA

Some of the listed recalls may apply to multiple models. All affected models can be found in the details of each recall below.

333 results found

Recent Recalls

2. 7. 1998

Blue Bird Body Company – BLUE BIRD/HAND THROTTLE CABLE

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT AND SCHOOL BUSES. MOVEMENT OF THE HAND THROTTLE CABLE IN THE ACCELERATOR BRACKET RUBS A GROOVE IN THE BRACKET. THE HAND THROTTLE CABLE CAN BECOME WEDGED IN…

21. 5. 1998

Blue Bird Body Company – BLUE BIRD/FUEL HOSES

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: REAR ENGINE SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH OPTION 04888 DEDICATED COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG) FUEL PACKAGE. THE 24" LONG STAINLESS STEEL BRAIDED FUEL HOSES CAN LEAK AT THE HOSE…

18. 5. 1998

Blue Bird Body Company – BLUE BIRD/FMVSS 217/REAR DOOR

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES. THESE BUSES WERE NOT EQUIPPED WITH A POSITIVE HOLD OPEN DEVICE (RETAINER) FOR THE REAR EMERGENCY DOOR. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO.…

12. 5. 1998

Blue Bird Body Company – BLUE BIRD/WEBB WHEEL/BRAKE DRUM

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: STEERING AXLE BRAKE DRUMS, PART NUMBER 61958B, USED IN AN AXLE ASSEMBLY COMBINATION SUPPLIED SOLELY TO BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY BY WEBB WHEEL. THE BRAKE DRUM IS OVERSIZED…

2. 3. 1998

Blue Bird Body Company – BLUE BIRD/PARKING BRAKE LIGHT

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES. THE PARKING BRAKE INDICATOR LIGHT CAN ILLUMINATE WITHOUT THE PARKING BRAKE BEING SET.

23. 2. 1998

Blue Bird Body Company – BLUE BIRD/FMVSS 111

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES MOUNTED ON FREIGHTLINER FS-65 CHASSIS. BUSES EQUIPPED WITH SYSTEM "B" MIRRORS DO NOT FULLY COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 111, "REARVIEW MIRRORS."

7. 11. 1997

Blue Bird Body Company – BLUE BIRD/FMVSS 301

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FRONT AND REAR ENGINE SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH 60 GALLON SIDE MOUNTED FUEL TANK BARRIERS. THESE BUSES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 301, "FUEL…

2. 5. 1997

Blue Bird Body Company – BLUE BIRD/ISRINGHAUSEN/SEATS

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH ISRINGHAUSEN SEATS IN THE DRIVER'S POSITION. TWO WELDS LOCATED ON THE BACK REST ADJUSTMENT SIDE OF THE SEAT FRAME DID NOT MEET THE MANUFACTURER'S…

9. 10. 1996

Blue Bird Body Company – BLUE BIRD/POWERTRAIN DRIVE MOTORS

OVERSIZED ROTORS WERE INSTALLED IN THE POWERTRAIN DRIVE MOTORS IN THESE BUSES.

23. 9. 1996

Blue Bird Body Company – BLUE BIRD/POWER STEERING

THE POWER STEERING HOSE WITH A CRIMPED END FITTING WAS IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED.