Blue Bird Body Company: Structure
Blue Bird Body Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 5, 2013 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 152. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Blue Bird Corporation is recalling certain model year Ultra LF transit buses manufactured March 14, 2003, through March 12, 2007. Cracks may develop in the bracket which secures the power steering gear to the bus frame.
The risk
If left unchecked, the cracks may propagate and cause a separation of the steering gear from the bus frame. This would result in a loss of steering control, possibly increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
The remedy
Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will install reinforcement plates, free of charge. The recall began on March 20, 2013. Owners may contact Blue Bird at 1-478-825-2021.
5 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Blue Bird Ultra LF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Blue Bird Ultra LF | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Blue Bird Ultra LF | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Blue Bird Ultra LF | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Blue Bird Ultra LF | 0 | 5 | 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 13V036000.
Full record for the 2007 Blue Bird Ultra LF → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →