2011 Blue Bird Conventional Recalls, Complaints & Specs
1 safety recall lists the 2011 Blue Bird Conventional, and owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
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1 safety recall for the 2011 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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Equipment adaptive/mobility
Blue bird has notified NHTSA about a defect in certain model year 2008 through 2011 all american, conventional, and micro bird school buses manufactured from december 13, 2007 through january 18, 2010 equipped with ricon model s or k series public use wheelchair lifts. The restraint belt on these lifts was designed to prevent the lift…
Remedy: Blue bird is working with ricon and ricon will be handling the remedy for this campaign. Please see ricon's defect report 09e-060. Ricon will provide customers with a warning decal and a dvd-based training aid. The…
1 owner complaint filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2011 Blue Bird Conventional have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Complaints peaked in 2010 with 1 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“I would like to call your attention to the new design of school bus escape windows. In the past, these windows were hinged along the top and swung out from the bottom. The new design is hinged on the”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, November 25, 2010 · Visibility
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 2011 Blue Bird Conventional
How do I know if my 2011 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. 1 campaign currently lists the 2011 Blue Bird Conventional; your car may already have been repaired under it.
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 10V133000).
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.