2001 Blue Bird Commercial
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
2 recalls name the 2001 Blue Bird Commercial. Newest first.
Vehicle description: school and transit buses. insufficient torque on the arvin-meritor air brake chamber mounting nuts can allow the nuts to loosen over time.
Risk and remedy
Risk
This condition could reduce braking of the vehicle, possibly resulting in a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect the torque values on each brake chamber nut and tighten to specifications. owner notification began november 16, 2001. 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 1-912-822-2242.
Vehicle description: school and transit buses equipped with a combination spicer J230 rear axle, spring suspension, and crewson brunner automatic slack adjusters. the crewson brunner slack adjuster contacts a u-bolt mounting bracket when a combination of the listed components are installed. the combination does not allow for full extension of the slack…
Risk and remedy
Risk
This can cause a potential for reduced braking effort, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will install modified u-bolt brackets that will provide the needed clearance. owner notification began march 15, 2001. 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 1-912-825-2021.
Owner complaints
1 complaints
Latest complaints
- Equipment › Appliance › Air conditioner
The public transit company that I use to comute to work for a 55 minutes each way uses blue bird buses. the transit company IS yuba-sutter transit based in marysville, ca. the newer blue bird buses lack appropriate ventilation. today, it was approximately 100 degrees, and the air…
The public transit company that I use to comute to work for a 55 minutes each way uses blue bird buses. the transit company IS yuba-sutter transit based in marysville, ca. the newer blue bird buses lack appropriate ventilation. today, it was approximately 100 degrees, and the air conditioning/ventilation system failed to cool the buses interior. this IS an ongoing problem, and the temperature inside the buses gets extremely hot. the passengers and driver ride in this heat for the better part of an hour. I am concerned that this poses a health threat to passengers ,and it may well inhibit the driver's ability to drive safety due to possible dehydration, heat-induced fatiuge and the impact of prolenged heat exposure to the driver's ability to focus properly. the blue bird company should be require to retrofit the buses to provide air cooling and ventilation.*ak
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10128907New Blue Bird Support Center - Technical Bus Support: Dealer memo to announce the new on-line Blue Bird Support Center for technical bus support requests.
- 10128588Blue Bird Troubleshooting Guides: Blue Bird announcement of the addition of troubleshooting guides for assisting in the service of the Blue Bird products. These troubleshooting guides are available on the Vantage website.
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