2003 Blue Bird Conventional Recalls, Complaints & Specs
6 safety recalls list the 2003 Blue Bird Conventional, and owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
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6 safety recalls for the 2003 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.
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School bus stop arm assembly (other)
Certain school buses originally sold in or currently registered in the following states: alaska, colorado, connecticut, delaware, idaho, illinois, indiana, iowa, kansas, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, montana, nebraska, nevada, new hampshire, new jersey, new mexico, new york, north dakota, ohio,…
Remedy: Blue bird will notify its customers and replace the original switch with a switch pack that is not sensitive to extreme cold weather and will inspect to ensure the microswitch heater wiring is properly connected free…
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School bus stop arm assembly (other)
Certain blue bird 2002 through 2006 my all american, conventional, minibird, microbird, vision, and tc2000 school buses originally sold in or currently registered in states other than the following states: alaska, colorado, connecticut, delaware, idaho, illinois, indiana, iowa, kansas, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan,…
Remedy: Blue bird will notify all its customers of this campaign. For those buses operated in or near any of the states listed above, blue bird is encouraging the bus owners to obtain the replacement switch. For those buses…
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Engine and engine cooling
Certain 2002-2006 my blue bird all american school and transit buses, conventional school buses, and commercial series transit buses manufactured between december 21, 2002, and february 24, 2005. These buses are equipped with webasto coolant heaters, model dbw 2010, assembled with webasto burner tubes, p/n 303046/26533a manufactured…
Remedy: Blue bird will notify its customers and replace the burner tubes free of charge. The recall began on march 31, 2005. Owners may contact blue bird at 478-822-2242.
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Markings (tires)
Certain my 2003 thru 2005 blue bird micro bird and conventional school buses. These buses do not have the tire load range on both the tire information label and certification decal as required by federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 120, tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other than passenger cars.
Remedy: Blue bird will mail to final stage manufacturers, certification decals with the tire load rating indicated to its customers. The recall began on may 6, 2005. Owners may contact blue bird at 478-822-2242.
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Equipment adaptive/mobility
Certain blue bird 1999-2005 all american, tc/2000, micro bird, vision, conventional, and commercial series school buses equipped with sure-loc wheelchair securement systems and manufactured between february 17, 1999, and august 13, 2004. Certain sure-lok wheelchair tie-down securement assemblies p/n 8625-13. The sprocket teeth of the…
Remedy: Blue bird will notify its customers and replace the defective part free of charge. The recall began september 21, 2004. Owners who take their buses to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not…
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Seats
On certain school buses equipped with optional seat belts or seat belt "ready" seats, some belts were installed with only two bolts rather than the required three (3) bolts.
Remedy: Blue bird will furnish to distributors and owners, parts and instructions necessary to install the missing bolt free of charge. Owner notification is expected to on november 3, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to…
1 owner complaint filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2003 Blue Bird Conventional have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA; 1 describe a crash. Reports cite 3 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 73,650 miles. Complaints peaked in 2010 with 1 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“The purpose of this complaint is to call attention to a design defect of the 2003 blue bird conventional/cv200 school bus that has resulted in both major injuries and death. The design defect is that”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, March 22, 2010 · Structure
Compare Blue Bird Conventional model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Blue Bird Conventional model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
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| 1985 Blue Bird Conventional | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 Blue Bird Conventional | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 Blue Bird Conventional | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 Blue Bird Conventional | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 Blue Bird Conventional | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 Blue Bird Conventional | 5 | 0 |
| 1991 Blue Bird Conventional | 6 | 7 |
| 1992 Blue Bird Conventional | 5 | 0 |
| 1993 Blue Bird Conventional | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 Blue Bird Conventional | 4 | 0 |
| 1995 Blue Bird Conventional | 4 | 0 |
| 1996 Blue Bird Conventional | 5 | 0 |
| 1997 Blue Bird Conventional | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 Blue Bird Conventional | 4 | 0 |
| 1999 Blue Bird Conventional | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 Blue Bird Conventional | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 Blue Bird Conventional | 6 | 0 |
| 2002 Blue Bird Conventional | 7 | 0 |
| 2003 Blue Bird Conventional | 6 | 1 |
| 2004 Blue Bird Conventional | 7 | 0 |
| 2005 Blue Bird Conventional | 5 | 0 |
| 2006 Blue Bird Conventional | 8 | 0 |
| 2007 Blue Bird Conventional | 6 | 0 |
| 2008 Blue Bird Conventional | 7 | 1 |
| 2009 Blue Bird Conventional | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 Blue Bird Conventional | 3 | 1 |
| 2011 Blue Bird Conventional | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 Blue Bird Conventional | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 Blue Bird Conventional | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 Blue Bird Conventional | 0 | 2 |
Checking a specific 2003 Blue Bird Conventional
How do I know if my 2003 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. 6 campaigns currently list the 2003 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 03V364000).
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
- 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.