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2000 Blue Bird Commercial Recalls, Complaints & Specs

3 safety recalls list the 2000 Blue Bird Commercial. Check your own VIN below.

3
safety recalls
0
owner complaints to NHTSA

3 safety recalls for the 2000 Blue Bird Commercial

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

  1. Slack adjusters (service brakes)

    NHTSA 01V060000 Reported 460 vehicles potentially affected BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY

    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…

    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…

  2. Foot control/valve (service brakes)

    NHTSA 00V162000 Reported 9,687 vehicles potentially affected BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY

    Vehicle description: school and transit buses equipped with bendix air brakes. Bendix changed the internal design of the qr1c relay valve by adding a hole in the internal diaphragm. When the hole in the diaphragm aligns with the hole in the valve body, the brake application time increases.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the diaphragms with holes with solid diaphragms for the qr1c valves.

  3. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (service brakes)

    NHTSA 00V051000 Reported 3,113 vehicles potentially affected BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY

    Vehicle description: school and transit buses equipped with bendix ABS anti-lock braking system. The primary and secondary brake treadle valve air lines were installed incorrectly at the bendix r12dc relay valve.

    Remedy: Dealers will correct the air line plumbing at the bendix r12dc relay valve.

No owner complaints on file

NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 2000 Blue Bird Commercial. 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 Commercial model years

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

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2000 Blue Bird Commercial30
2001 Blue Bird Commercial21
2002 Blue Bird Commercial10
2003 Blue Bird Commercial10
2004 Blue Bird Commercial10

Checking a specific 2000 Blue Bird Commercial

How do I know if my 2000 Blue Bird Commercial 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 2000 Blue Bird Commercial; 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 00V051000).

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

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.