2004 Blue Bird Conventional: recalls and complaints

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• 09V32800013 Aug 2009Seats
• 05V25100020 May 2005Other / School Bus Stop Arm Assembly
• 05V23900020 May 2005Other / School Bus Stop Arm Assembly
• 05V0740001 Mar 2005Engine and Engine Cooling
• 05V0360003 Feb 2005Tires / Markings
• 04V42600030 Aug 2004Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
• 03V3640008 Oct 2003Seats

1. 09V328000Received 13 Aug 2009. 37,095 units.

   Seats

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Blue bird is recalling certain model year 2004 through 2010 all american, vision, micro bird, and conventional school buses manufactured between january 30, 2003 and may 7, 2009. Incorrect offset leg barrier pads or 2/3 seat back pads may have been installed. Buses with incorrect pads installed fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 222, "school bus passenger seating and crash protection."

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   In the event of a crash, there is an increased risk of injury to the seat occupant(s).

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Blue bird will notify owners and the buses will be repaired free of charge. The safety recall began on september 18, 2009. Owners may contact blue bird at 1-478-822-2242.

   Report filed by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number R09PM. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 18 Sep 2009.

2. 05V251000Received 20 May 2005. 3,121 units.

   Other / School Bus Stop Arm Assembly

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   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, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Report filed by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number R05JW. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 12 Aug 2005.

3. 05V239000Received 20 May 2005. 8,894 units.

   Other / School Bus Stop Arm Assembly

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   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, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Report filed by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number R05JV. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 12 Aug 2005.

4. 05V074000Received 1 Mar 2005. 416 units.

   Engine and Engine Cooling

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   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, in the NHTSA record

   Should the burner tube fail, the coolant heater could overheat, possibly resulting in a fire.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Report filed by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number R05JM. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 31 Mar 2005.

5. 05V036000Received 3 Feb 2005. 1,300 units.

   Tires / Markings

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   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, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Report filed by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number R05JG. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 6 May 2005.

6. 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.

7. 03V364000Received 8 Oct 2003. 3,825 units.

   Seats

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   On certain school buses equipped with optional seat belts or seat belt "ready" seats, some belts were installed with only two bolts rather than the required three (3) bolts.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   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 1-478-822-2242.

   Report filed by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number R03HB. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 3 Nov 2003.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

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

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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.

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How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2004 Blue Bird Conventional?

55,023 units in 7 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 2014. 7 of them name the 2004 model year.

Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2004 Blue Bird Conventional open?

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