Recall Register

1991 Blue Bird CSFE: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1991 Blue Bird CSFE. The newest campaign is 95V136000. NHTSA received the report on 26 Jul 1995. The NHTSA record gives the component Structure / Frame and Members. 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, 95V136000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will install a mechanical retaining device which clamps the plates together and fastened with threaded fasteners. Bus owners will have the option of repairing their own vehicles.

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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 7,766 units in total.

  1. 95V136000Received . 416 units.

    Structure / Frame and Members

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    These units are equipped with a counter weight assembly made up of 300 pounds of 1/4" plate steel welded together and bolted between the frame rails in the rear overhang just forward of the rear bumper. Some of the welds have broken due to insufficient welds, corrosion, or ice expansion.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    These plates can drop to the roadway becoming a hazard to following vehicles increasing the potential for an accident.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will install a mechanical retaining device which clamps the plates together and fastened with threaded fasteners. Bus owners will have the option of repairing their own vehicles.

    Report filed by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY.

  2. 94V136000Received . 7,350 units.

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The hand throttle cable passes through the accelerator rod assembly at an angle that wears a groove in the rod, which is located under the accelerator pedal. The cable can become wedged in the groove worn into the rod and cause the accelerator to stick in an open position.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This can result in loss of control of the bus, and could result in an accident.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will install a positioning bracket for routing the hand throttle cable through the accelerator rod assembly.

    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. 19881
  2. 19891
  3. 19901
  4. 19912
  5. 19921
  6. 19934
  7. 19944
  8. 19953
  9. 19962
  10. 20030

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. 1991 Blue Bird CSFE: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/blue-bird/csfe/1991/. 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 1991 Blue Bird CSFE?
7,766 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Blue Bird CSFE have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the Blue Bird CSFE, model years 1988 to 2003. 2 of them name the 1991 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1991 Blue Bird CSFE open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.