1985 Blue Bird All American Recalls, Complaints & Specs

3 safety recalls list the 1985 Blue Bird All American. Check your own VIN below.

safety recalls

owner complaints to NHTSA

3 safety recalls for the 1985 Blue Bird All American

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

Tank assembly (fuel system)

NHTSA 96V112000 Reported July 1, 1996 11,222 vehicles potentially affected BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY

These buses fail to comply with FMVSS no. 301, "fuel system integrity."

Remedy: Blue bird is distributing modification kits which includes new fasteners for owner or dealer installation.
Body (structure)

NHTSA 95V090000 Reported May 9, 1995 27,189 vehicles potentially affected BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY

Passengers clothing can unknowingly become caught in the handrails at bus doors when exiting the bus.

Remedy: Dealers will install a set screw to the metal clamp which retains the intermediate handrail. A high impact molded plastic "clam shell" will be placed over each end of the intermediate handrail completely covering the…
Body (structure)

NHTSA 93V032000 Reported March 1, 1993 21,000 vehicles potentially affected BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY

Passengers clothing can unknowingly become caught in the handrails at bus doors when exiting the bus.

Remedy: Replace or reposition the handrails to stop clothing from becoming caught.

No owner complaints on file

NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 1985 Blue Bird All American. For context, the average model year in NHTSA's database has dozens; a zero can mean a reliable vehicle, a rare one, or both.

Compare Blue Bird All American model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Blue Bird All American model year in NHTSA's database.

Model year	Recalls	Complaints
1963 Blue Bird All American	1	0
1964 Blue Bird All American	1	0
1965 Blue Bird All American	1	0
1966 Blue Bird All American	1	0
1967 Blue Bird All American	2	0
1968 Blue Bird All American	4	0
1969 Blue Bird All American	4	0
1970 Blue Bird All American	3	0
1971 Blue Bird All American	4	0
1972 Blue Bird All American	4	0
1973 Blue Bird All American	4	0
1974 Blue Bird All American	5	0
1975 Blue Bird All American	2	0
1976 Blue Bird All American	3	0
1977 Blue Bird All American	2	0
1978 Blue Bird All American	1	0
1979 Blue Bird All American	1	0
1980 Blue Bird All American	3	0
1981 Blue Bird All American	4	0
1982 Blue Bird All American	5	0
1983 Blue Bird All American	3	0
1984 Blue Bird All American	4	0
1985 Blue Bird All American	3	0
1986 Blue Bird All American	5	0
1987 Blue Bird All American	5	0
1988 Blue Bird All American	8	0
1989 Blue Bird All American	10	0
1990 Blue Bird All American	9	0
1991 Blue Bird All American	9	0
1992 Blue Bird All American	9	16
1993 Blue Bird All American	7	0
1994 Blue Bird All American	8	0
1995 Blue Bird All American	11	0
1996 Blue Bird All American	6	0
1997 Blue Bird All American	3	0
1998 Blue Bird All American	9	1
1999 Blue Bird All American	16	0
2000 Blue Bird All American	16	0
2001 Blue Bird All American	14	1
2002 Blue Bird All American	14	1
2003 Blue Bird All American	11	2
2004 Blue Bird All American	15	10
2005 Blue Bird All American	13	1
2006 Blue Bird All American	15	2
2007 Blue Bird All American	21	4
2008 Blue Bird All American	32	4
2009 Blue Bird All American	33	3
2010 Blue Bird All American	42	0
2011 Blue Bird All American	35	0
2012 Blue Bird All American	30	0
2013 Blue Bird All American	28	1
2014 Blue Bird All American	26	0
2015 Blue Bird All American	27	3
2016 Blue Bird All American	20	1
2017 Blue Bird All American	10	0
2018 Blue Bird All American	19	0
2019 Blue Bird All American	26	2

Checking a specific 1985 Blue Bird All American

How do I know if my 1985 Blue Bird All American has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 3 campaigns currently list the 1985 Blue Bird All American; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Blue Bird dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 93V032000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Blue Bird models

TC200038 complaints
School Bus33 complaints
Vision23 complaints
Conventional14 complaints
Blue Bird13 complaints
Wanderlodge M450 Lxi9 complaints
All American School Bus8 complaints
Buses8 complaints

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.