Recall Register

1992 Blue Bird Conventional: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 1992 Blue Bird Conventional. The newest campaign is 07V398000. NHTSA received the report on 30 Aug 2007. The NHTSA record gives the component Engine and Engine Cooling / Cooling System / Hoses/Lines/Piping/Fittings. 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, 07V398000, in the NHTSA record

Blue bird will notify owners and repair these buses by installing a metal protective shield over the heater hoses free of charge. The recall began on january 15, 2008. Owners can contact blue bird at 478-822-2242.
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Recall campaigns

5 campaigns, newest first. 66,404 units in total.

  • 07V398000Engine and Engine Cooling / Cooling System / Hoses/Lines/Piping/Fittings
  • 99V018000Seats
  • 96V073000Structure / Body
  • 92V184000Latches/Locks/Linkages / Doors / Latch
  • 92V156000Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage

  1. 07V398000Received . 1,847 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling / Cooling System / Hoses/Lines/Piping/Fittings

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Certain blue bird conventional school buses built with an optional firewall heater hose connector on the driver's side of the bus and manufactured from november 21, 1985, through september 14, 1993.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In the event the heater hose rupture sor the hose connection separates, hot engine coolant may contact the driver and may cause injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Blue bird will notify owners and repair these buses by installing a metal protective shield over the heater hoses free of charge. The recall began on january 15, 2008. Owners can contact blue bird at 478-822-2242.

    Report filed by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number R07MG. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 99V018000Received . 41,260 units.

    Seats

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: school buses. The wall side attaching bolts for some of the passenger seats may have been installed too close to the edge of the seat ledge and in the wrong attaching hole resulting in weakening of the seat ledge at the attachment points.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In the event of a frontal crash, the rear attaching bolt of these seats could pull out of the seat ledge increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Blue bird will furnish to distributors and owners, parts and instructions necessary to strengthen the passenger seat attachment at the wall side.

    Report filed by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number R99CN. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 96V073000Received . 18,000 units.

    Structure / Body

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Passenger's clothing can unknowingly become caught in the forward handrails at bus doors when exiting the bus.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    When a passenger's clothing becomes caught in the handrail, and the bus driver closes the door and puts the vehicle in motion, the individual is subject to being dragged by the bus. This can result in serious injury or death.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Owners will be directed to remove all forward handrails. Provisions will be made for those owners operating in states which mandate a forward handrail that a replacement handrail will be provided.

    Report filed by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 92V184000Received . 912 units.

    Latches/Locks/Linkages / Doors / Latch

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The electric vandal lock center plunger can tap the control lock pin, of the outward opening door, which causes the door lock to become disengaged.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The disengaged door lock allows the door to open withoutprior warning and endanger occupants near the door if the vehicle is in motion.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Modify the vandal door locks with blue bird supplied kits.

    Report filed by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 92V156000Received . 4,385 units.

    Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Safety belt retractor locks up with the belt in the stowed position.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    When the retractor locks up with the belt in the stowedposition , the driver is unable to use the safety belts, resulting in increasedrisk of injury in a sudden stop or accident.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Modification kits will be shipped directly to the owner for modification of the safety belt retractor.

    Report filed by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

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

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

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

  1. 19851
  2. 19861
  3. 19872
  4. 19883
  5. 19894
  6. 19905
  7. 19916
  8. 19925
  9. 19935
  10. 19944
  11. 19954
  12. 19965
  13. 19974
  14. 19984
  15. 19994
  16. 20002
  17. 20016
  18. 20027
  19. 20036
  20. 20047
  21. 20055
  22. 20068
  23. 20076
  24. 20087
  25. 20092
  26. 20103
  27. 20111
  28. 20142
  29. 20170
  30. 20180

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 1992 Blue Bird Conventional: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/blue-bird/conventional/1992/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

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 1992 Blue Bird Conventional?
66,404 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 Conventional have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 31 recall campaigns for the Blue Bird Conventional, model years 1985 to 2018. 5 of them name the 1992 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1992 Blue Bird Conventional open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.