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2010 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN D3

3 recalls — 2 complaints — 6 TSBs

10V307000 Jul 2, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Defect Description
BLUE BIRD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 AND 2011 D3 ALL AMERICAN NON SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 19, 2009 THROUGH JUNE 15, 2010 AND 2011 MODEL YEAR VISION NON SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 9, 2009 THROUGH APRIL 10, 2010. THESE BUSES ARE EQUIPPED WITH A CRUISE CONTROL FEATURE WH... Read more
Consequence
IN THE EVENT THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILS TO DE-ACTIVATE WHEN THE SERVICE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.
Remedy
BLUE BIRD SENT AN INTERIM LETTER TO DEALERS AND OWNERS ON JULY 1, 2010 INSTRUCTING DEALERS TO DISABLE THE CRUISE CONTROL MECHANISM UNTIL A PERMANENT REMEDY IS AVAILABLE. A DECAL WASL PROVIDED TO AFFIX TO THE DASH ADVISING OPERATORS THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL HAS BEEN DISABLED. A PERMANENT REPAIR HAS ... Read more
319 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
10V306000 Jul 1, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Defect Description
BLUE BIRD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 AND 2011 D3 ALL AMERICAN SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 13, 2009 THROUGH JUNE 25, 2010 AND 2011 MODEL YEAR VISION SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 9, 2009 THROUGH JUNE 24, 2010. THESE BUSES ARE EQUIPPED WITH A CRUISE CONTROL FEATURE WHICH ON... Read more
Consequence
IN THE EVENT THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILS TO DE-ACTIVATE WHEN THE SERVICE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.
Remedy
BLUE BIRD SENT AN INTERIM LETTER TO DEALERS AND OWNERS ON JULY 1, 2010 INSTRUCTING DEALERS TO DISABLE THE CRUISE CONTROL MECHANISM UNTIL A PERMANENT REMEDY IS AVAILABLE. A DECAL WASL PROVIDED TO AFFIX TO THE DASH ADVISING OPERATORS THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL HAS BEEN DISABLED. A PERMANENT REPAIR HAS ... Read more
2,325 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
09V481000 Dec 17, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY
Defect Description
BLUE BIRD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 ALL AMERICAN D3 FRONT ENGINE MODEL SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 13, 2009 THROUGH OCTOBER 24, 2009. ADHESIVE FOR THE INSIDE PANELS ADJACENT TO THE REAR CENTER EMERGENCY DOOR WAS OMITTED FROM THE JOINTS. THESE BUSES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUI... Read more
Consequence
WITHOUT THE REQUIRED ADHESIVE, THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY TO THE BUS OCCUPANTS IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
Remedy
BLUE BIRD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE BUSES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 12, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BLUE BIRD AT 1-478-822-2242.
223 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY

Complaint Statistics

2 total complaints

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
SERVICE BRAKES1
STEERING1
SERVICE BRAKES Jul 8, 2016
Incident date: Sep 11, 2015
BUS WAS AT REST AT TRANSFER LOCATION WHEN DRILL HOLE PLUG FAILED DO TO CORROSION RESULTING IN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF FLUID. BRAKES AND STEERING ASSIST WERE BOTH EFFECTED.
STEERING Jul 8, 2016
Incident date: Sep 11, 2015
BUS WAS AT REST AT TRANSFER LOCATION WHEN DRILL HOLE PLUG FAILED DO TO CORROSION RESULTING IN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF FLUID. BRAKES AND STEERING ASSIST WERE BOTH EFFECTED.

Technical Service Bulletins — 2010 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN D3

6 manufacturer communications from 5 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

ComponentBulletins
355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL2
980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER2
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1
118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE1
SM1608 Dec 8, 2016
355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
New Blue Bird Support Center - Technical Bus Support: Dealer memo to announce the new on-line Blue Bird Support Center for technical bus support requests.
SM1601 Jan 14, 2016
355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
Blue 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.
TSB-120158 Mar 5, 2012
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FAULT CODE 4293 OR 4294. BECOMES ACTIVE WITH ENGINE CALIBRATION UPDATES. THIS FAULT CODE CAN INADVERTENTLY BECOME ACTIVE, IF THE VEHICLE IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH THE ENGINE BRAKE LAMP FEATURE. ONLY APPLICABLE TO VEHICLES WITH 2010 CUMMINS 2010
TSB-120158 Mar 5, 2012
118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
FAULT CODE 4293 OR 4294. BECOMES ACTIVE WITH ENGINE CALIBRATION UPDATES. THIS FAULT CODE CAN INADVERTENTLY BECOME ACTIVE, IF THE VEHICLE IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH THE ENGINE BRAKE LAMP FEATURE. ONLY APPLICABLE TO VEHICLES WITH 2010 CUMMINS 2010
No comms 2022-10 Oct 17, 2022
980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
There are no Manufacturer Communications in accordance with 49 CFR 579.5 to report for October 2022 for Blue Bird Body Company.
No comms 2023-12 Jan 1, 2024
980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
There are no Manufacturer Communications in accordance with 49 CFR 579.5 to report for December 2023 for Blue Bird Body Company.

BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN D3 — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN D3 across all model years (2010–2011).

5 Total Recalls
2 Total Complaints
0 Investigations
0 Reported Crashes
0 Reported Fires
0 Reported Deaths

BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN D3 — Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year Recalls Complaints
2011 2 0 View
2010 (current) 3 2

Other BLUE BIRD Models

Model Recalls Complaints
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VISION 537 24 View
TC2000 214 39 View
VISION SCHOOL BUS 196 4 View
ALL AMERICAN SCHOOL BUS 148 9 View
CONVENTIONAL 125 20 View
MICRO BIRD 120 0 View
WANDERLODGE 76 7 View