2002 Blue Bird Commercial Series: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2002 Blue Bird Commercial Series. The newest campaign is 05V152000. NHTSA received the report on 7 Apr 2005. The NHTSA record gives the component Vehicle Speed Control. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 05V152000, in the NHTSA record

John deere will notify blue bird's customers and repair the engines free of charge. Customers are being instructed to contact john deere at 1-800-jd-engine.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns

5 campaigns, newest first. 23,443 units in total.

05V1520007 Apr 2005Vehicle Speed Control
05V06200022 Feb 2005Fuel System, Diesel
04V42600030 Aug 2004Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
02V21700012 Aug 2002Electrical System / Wiring
02V1770009 Jul 2002Power Train / Manual Transmission

05V152000Received 7 Apr 2005. 486 units.
Vehicle Speed Control
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain 2001 through 2005 all american, commercial series, and q-bus school and transit buses equipped with john deere 8.1 cng engines. The subject buses equipped with the john deere engines may surge inappropriately due to erractic operation of the air throttle if the engine is taken from full to zero load.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Unexpected engine surge could result in a vehicle crash, possibly resulting in personal injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
John deere will notify blue bird's customers and repair the engines free of charge. Customers are being instructed to contact john deere at 1-800-jd-engine.
Report filed by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number R05JP.
05V062000Received 22 Feb 2005. 18,891 units.
Fuel System, Diesel
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain 1998 through 2002 blue bird all american, tc2000 school and transit buses, and commercial series buses equipped with cummins isb diesel engines. The fuel pump could fail to transfer fuel appropriately creating an engine stall condition.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Should the engine stall while the vehicle is in use, a possible vehicle crash could occur.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Customers will be notified by cummins to bring their vehicles to an authorized dealer to have the fuel lift pump replaced free of charge. For more information, customers may contact cummins at 1-800-diesels.
Report filed by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number R05JL.
04V426000Received 30 Aug 2004. 372 units.
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a vehicle crash, the wheelchair may not be adequately secured possibly resulting in injuries.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number R04JB. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 21 Sep 2004.
02V217000Received 12 Aug 2002. 255 units.
Electrical System / Wiring
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain rear engine school and transit buses equipped with cummins isb engines, the wiring harness to the combustion air intake grid heater could chafe against engine components.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The harness can wear through causing an electrical short in the grid heater power supply, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners will be contacted and advised to add a bracket to support the harness away from the engine components. Blue bird will provide a replacement harness for any harnesses found abraded and will reimburse the customer for the labor required to replace the harness. Owner notification is expected to begin on or about september 29, 2002. 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 1-478-822-2242.
Report filed by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number R02GE. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 29 Sep 2002.
02V177000Received 9 Jul 2002. 3,439 units.
Power Train / Manual Transmission
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain school and transit buses equipped with allison 2000 series transmissions, the "range inhibited" indicator light on the dash was improperly installed and does not function.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The operator will not be alerted that the transmission operation is being inhibited and that the range shifts being requested by the operator may not occur, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Distributors and owners will be instructed to remove the dash and activate the indicator "range inhibited" light according to instructions provided. Owner notification began august 16, 2002. 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 1-478-822-2242.
Report filed by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number R02GC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 16 Aug 2002.

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

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Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

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Official channels

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NHTSA page of the 2002 Blue Bird Commercial SeriesThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2002 Blue Bird Commercial Series: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/blue-bird/commercial-series/2002/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2002 Blue Bird Commercial Series?: 23,443 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Blue Bird Commercial Series have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 16 recall campaigns for the Blue Bird Commercial Series, model years 1995 to 2004. 5 of them name the 2002 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2002 Blue Bird Commercial Series open?: The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.