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Blue Bird All American

222 federal complaints across 15 model years (1992-2019) ยท 172 recall campaigns

Complaints by model year

Federal complaints filed against each model year of the Blue Bird All American. Hover a bar for the count.

1992
1998
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2013
2015
2016
2019
Three most-complained-about yearsAll other years

Which years to avoid

Ranked from the same federal record. Click any year for its full file.

Years to look at twice

  1. 1992 Blue Bird All American - 182 complaints
  2. 2004 Blue Bird All American - 10 complaints
  3. 2007 Blue Bird All American - 5 complaints
Highest raw complaint counts. Counts are not adjusted for sales volume.

Quieter years

  1. 1992 Blue Bird All American - 182 complaints
Fewest complaints among years with a meaningful record; the two newest model years are excluded because they have had little time to accumulate filings.

What fails, all years combined

Engine & cooling
63
Fuel system
36
Body & structure
32
Steering
29
Electrical system
26
Diesel fuel system
10

Every model year

Model yearComplaintsRecalls
2019 Blue Bird All American226
2016 Blue Bird All American120
2015 Blue Bird All American427
2013 Blue Bird All American128
2009 Blue Bird All American333
2008 Blue Bird All American532
2007 Blue Bird All American521
2006 Blue Bird All American215
2005 Blue Bird All American113
2004 Blue Bird All American1015
2003 Blue Bird All American211
2002 Blue Bird All American114
2001 Blue Bird All American214
1998 Blue Bird All American19
1992 Blue Bird All American1829

Recall campaigns, all years

Every campaign filed against this model, with the model years it covers. Recall repairs are free at the dealer.

CampaignYearsComponentSummary
24V7580002019EquipmentBlue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2019-2024 Vision and All American school buses. The emergency exit label operating instructions lettering is too small and m
24V5430002019StructureBlue Bird Bus Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2019-2023 Vision, All American Front Engine, and All American Rear Engine school buses. An exterior roof joint may have been
23V7780002014-2019StructureBlue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2014-2024 All American school buses equipped with 39" High Back seat restraining barriers. The bolts securing the restrainin
23V2760002018-2019Power TrainBlue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2021 All American and Vision School Buses, equipped with PowerDrive 7000 electric drive systems. The System Control Mod
22V5050002018-2019Electrical SystemBlue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2022 All American and Vision school buses equipped with Cummins PD7000 Electric Drivetrains containing an electric air
21V3130002018-2019Fuel System, DieselBlue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2022 All American vehicles. The sealing washer may not seat correctly in the pilot bore holes, allowing the high pressu
21V3120002018-2019Fuel System, DieselBlue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2022 All American buses. The sealing washer may not seat correctly in the pilot bore holes, allowing the high pressure
21V3000002018-2019SteeringBlue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Vision and All American school buses. The drivetrain may experience an electromagnetic noise on the Control Area N
21V2530002018-2019Electrical SystemBlue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Vision and All American school buses. The electric drive train cannot detect isolation faults when the high voltag
20V4090002018-2019Seat BeltsBlue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2021 All-American and 2019-2021 Vision school buses. The three-point seatbelt assembly may have been installed without
20V4070002019Seat BeltsBlue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Vision and All-American transit buses. The three-point seatbelt assembly may have been installed without reinforci
20V2340002007-2013Parking BrakeBlue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2006-2021 Vision and 2007-2013 All American school buses. The floor-mounted parking brake may fail to hold the vehicle stati
20V1250002008-2019SeatsBlue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2008-2021 Vision and All American school buses. The seat barrier behind the driver seat with an integrated 3-point seat belt
20V0740002018-2019Power TrainBlue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Vision and All American school buses equipped with 7000 EV electric drivetrain units. A connector within the wire
19V7650002018-2019Power TrainBlue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Vision and All American school buses equipped with Cummins PowerDrive 7000 EV electric drivetrain units. Due to a
19V7070002019StructureBlue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2019-2021 All American and Vision school buses. An insufficient number of rivets were installed in the roof sheets, allowing
19V5260002018-2019StructureBlue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Vision and All American school buses equipped with Specialty Manufacturing Prolo roof emergency exit hatches. Due
19V4710002018-2019Hybrid Propulsion SystemBlue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Vision and All American school buses equipped with PowerDrive 7000 EV electric drivetrains. The Vehicle Control Un
19V3930002015-2019Service Brakes, AirBlue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2016-2020 Vision and 2015-2020 All American non-school buses equipped with ADB22X disc brakes. The driver side rear brakes m
19V3910002015-2019Service Brakes, AirBlue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Vision and All American school buses equipped with Bendix ADB22X air brakes. The driver side rear brakes may drag.
19V0820002015-2019Equipment Adaptive/MobilityBlue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Vision and All American school buses equipped with Ricon S-Series Titanium Wheelchair lifts. The wheelchair lift p
18V8810002019Parking BrakeBlue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2019 Blue Bird All American and Vision transit buses. The parking brake cable may disengage from the foot pedal assembly, po
18V8800002019Parking BrakeBlue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2019 Blue Bird All American and Vision school buses. The parking brake cable may disengage from the foot pedal assembly, pos
18V8010002007-2019EquipmentBlue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2007-2019 Blue Bird All American ambulance buses. The clamps that secure the stacked stretchers may fail from repeated use o
18V5660002019SeatsBlue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2019 Blue Bird All American and 2019-2020 Blue Bird Vision school buses, equipped with certain NextGen School Bus seats with
18V2640002018-2019Service Brakes, AirBlue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Blue Bird All American and Vision transit buses. The primary and secondary air brake gauges on the instrument clus
18V2630002018-2019Service Brakes, AirBlue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Blue Bird All American and Vision school buses. The primary and secondary air brake gauges on the instrument clust
17V5100002016SeatsBlue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2015-2019 Vision and model year 2016 All American school buses equipped with certain QS11 series convertible scho
17V2020002016SeatsBlue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2016 Vision and All American school buses, equipped with certain QS11, QSCR11, QSJ11, and Davenport school bus seats that in
16V4050002015-2017EquipmentBlue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 All American transit buses manufactured from November 13, 2014, through May 4, 2016, and 2016-2017 Visi