2005 Blue Bird Conventional Recalls, Complaints & Specs
5 safety recalls list the 2005 Blue Bird Conventional. Check your own VIN below.
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5 safety recalls for the 2005 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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Seats
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.
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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.
No owner complaints on file
NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 2005 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 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 2005 Blue Bird Conventional
How do I know if my 2005 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 2005 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 05V036000).
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.