2001 Blue Bird Commercial Recalls, Complaints & Specs
2 safety recalls list the 2001 Blue Bird Commercial, and owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
2 safety recalls for the 2001 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.
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Chamber (service brakes)
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.
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…
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Slack adjusters (service brakes)
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…
1 owner complaint filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2001 Blue Bird Commercial have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Complaints peaked in 2003 with 1 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“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 la”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, July 15, 2003 · Equipment
Compare Blue Bird Commercial model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Blue Bird Commercial model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 Blue Bird Commercial | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 Blue Bird Commercial | 2 | 1 |
| 2002 Blue Bird Commercial | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 Blue Bird Commercial | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 Blue Bird Commercial | 1 | 0 |
Checking a specific 2001 Blue Bird Commercial
How do I know if my 2001 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. 2 campaigns currently list the 2001 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 01V060000).
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
- All American52 complaints
- TC200038 complaints
- School Bus33 complaints
- Vision23 complaints
- Conventional14 complaints
- Blue Bird13 complaints
- Wanderlodge M450 Lxi9 complaints
- All American School Bus8 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.