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2004 Blue Bird Conventional Recalls, Complaints & Specs

7 safety recalls list the 2004 Blue Bird Conventional. Check your own VIN below.

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7 safety recalls for the 2004 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. Seats

    NHTSA 09V328000 Reported 37,095 vehicles potentially affected BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY

    Blue bird is recalling certain model year 2004 through 2010 all american, vision, micro bird, and conventional school buses manufactured between january 30, 2003 and may 7, 2009. Incorrect offset leg barrier pads or 2/3 seat back pads may have been installed. Buses with incorrect pads installed fail to conform to the requirements of…

    Remedy: Blue bird will notify owners and the buses will be repaired free of charge. The safety recall began on september 18, 2009. Owners may contact blue bird at 1-478-822-2242.

  2. School bus stop arm assembly (other)

    NHTSA 05V239000 Reported 8,894 vehicles potentially affected BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY

    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…

  3. School bus stop arm assembly (other)

    NHTSA 05V251000 Reported 3,121 vehicles potentially affected BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY

    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…

  4. Engine and engine cooling

    NHTSA 05V074000 Reported 416 vehicles potentially affected BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY

    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.

  5. Markings (tires)

    NHTSA 05V036000 Reported 1,300 vehicles potentially affected BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY

    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.

  6. Equipment adaptive/mobility

    NHTSA 04V426000 Reported 372 vehicles potentially affected BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY

    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…

  7. Seats

    NHTSA 03V364000 Reported 3,825 vehicles potentially affected BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY

    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…

No owner complaints on file

NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 2004 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 2004 Blue Bird Conventional

How do I know if my 2004 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. 7 campaigns currently list the 2004 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

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.