2017 Blue Bird Conventional
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
Have the VIN?
Vehicles › Blue Bird › Conventional › 2017
These records cover every 2017 Blue Bird Conventional. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Owner complaints
1 complaints1 involved a crash1 injuries1 deaths
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Engine · Fuel system, diesel · Vehicle speed control
On 12.05.17 the involved blue bird school bus experienced a sudden unintended acceleration event and despite driver attempts to slow the bus by shifting to neutral, gear 1 then gear 2 and possibly other efforts (we have video demonstrating this), the bus continued to accelerate until coming to rest…
On 12.05.17 the involved blue bird school bus experienced a sudden unintended acceleration event and despite driver attempts to slow the bus by shifting to neutral, gear 1 then gear 2 and possibly other efforts (we have video demonstrating this), the bus continued to accelerate until coming to rest following impact with a ditch and tree resulting in the death of a 5 year old passenger. the vehicle was being operated on a county dirt road. *tr *bf *tr
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.
- 10249468Uploading documents that will be sent out to customers to educate them about draglink maintenance.
- 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.
- 10128898Service Bulletin: Rear Engine Exhaust Cables: Certain 2011 through 2017 model year Blue Bird All American Rear Engine school and non-school buses manufactured from June 5, 2010 through December 8, 2015, and equipped with optional Cummins diesel engines may experience failure of the 5.50? rear engine exhaust support cables. Instructions are provided for Service Bulletin S16YJ, Rear Engine Exhaust Cables.
- 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.
Every Blue Bird Conventional model year
Bars are owner complaints, dots mark years with recalls. Select a year to open its report.