Blue Bird Body Company: Engine and Engine Cooling
Blue Bird Body Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 1, 2005 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 416. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
SHOULD THE BURNER TUBE FAIL, THE COOLANT HEATER COULD OVERHEAT, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.
The remedy
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.
9 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Blue Bird Conventional | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Blue Bird All American | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Blue Bird Conventional | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Blue Bird All American | 10 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Blue Bird Commercial Series | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Blue Bird Conventional | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Blue Bird All American | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Blue Bird Conventional | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 Blue Bird All American | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 05V074000.
Full record for the 2006 Blue Bird Conventional → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →