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1992 Blue Bird Conventional Recalls, Complaints & Specs

5 safety recalls list the 1992 Blue Bird Conventional. Check your own VIN below.

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safety recalls
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5 safety recalls for the 1992 Blue Bird Conventional

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

  1. Hoses/lines/piping/fittings (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 07V398000 Reported 1,847 vehicles potentially affected BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY

    Certain blue bird conventional school buses built with an optional firewall heater hose connector on the driver's side of the bus and manufactured from november 21, 1985, through september 14, 1993.

    Remedy: Blue bird will notify owners and repair these buses by installing a metal protective shield over the heater hoses free of charge. The recall began on january 15, 2008. Owners can contact blue bird at 478-822-2242.

  2. Seats

    NHTSA 99V018000 Reported 41,260 vehicles potentially affected BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY

    Vehicle description: school buses. The wall side attaching bolts for some of the passenger seats may have been installed too close to the edge of the seat ledge and in the wrong attaching hole resulting in weakening of the seat ledge at the attachment points.

    Remedy: Blue bird will furnish to distributors and owners, parts and instructions necessary to strengthen the passenger seat attachment at the wall side.

  3. Body (structure)

    NHTSA 96V073000 Reported 18,000 vehicles potentially affected BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY

    Passenger's clothing can unknowingly become caught in the forward handrails at bus doors when exiting the bus.

    Remedy: Owners will be directed to remove all forward handrails. Provisions will be made for those owners operating in states which mandate a forward handrail that a replacement handrail will be provided.

  4. Latch (latches/locks/linkages)

    NHTSA 92V184000 Reported 912 vehicles potentially affected BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY

    The electric vandal lock center plunger can tap the control lock pin, of the outward opening door, which causes the door lock to become disengaged.

    Remedy: Modify the vandal door locks with blue bird supplied kits.

  5. Anchorage (seat belts)

    NHTSA 92V156000 Reported 4,385 vehicles potentially affected BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY

    Safety belt retractor locks up with the belt in the stowed position.

    Remedy: Modification kits will be shipped directly to the owner for modification of the safety belt retractor.

No owner complaints on file

NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 1992 Blue Bird Conventional. 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 Conventional model years

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

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1985 Blue Bird Conventional10
1986 Blue Bird Conventional10
1987 Blue Bird Conventional20
1988 Blue Bird Conventional30
1989 Blue Bird Conventional40
1990 Blue Bird Conventional50
1991 Blue Bird Conventional67
1992 Blue Bird Conventional50
1993 Blue Bird Conventional50
1994 Blue Bird Conventional40
1995 Blue Bird Conventional40
1996 Blue Bird Conventional50
1997 Blue Bird Conventional40
1998 Blue Bird Conventional40
1999 Blue Bird Conventional40
2000 Blue Bird Conventional20
2001 Blue Bird Conventional60
2002 Blue Bird Conventional70
2003 Blue Bird Conventional61
2004 Blue Bird Conventional70
2005 Blue Bird Conventional50
2006 Blue Bird Conventional80
2007 Blue Bird Conventional60
2008 Blue Bird Conventional71
2009 Blue Bird Conventional20
2010 Blue Bird Conventional31
2011 Blue Bird Conventional11
2014 Blue Bird Conventional20
2017 Blue Bird Conventional01
2018 Blue Bird Conventional02

Checking a specific 1992 Blue Bird Conventional

How do I know if my 1992 Blue Bird Conventional 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. 5 campaigns currently list the 1992 Blue Bird Conventional; 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 07V398000).

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.