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Blue Bird Csfe Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 5 safety recalls and 1 owner complaint across 10 model years of the Blue Bird Csfe (1988–2003). The most-complained-about year is 2003.

5
safety recalls, all years
1
owner complaints, all years
1993
year with most recalls
2003
year with most complaints

Pick your Blue Bird Csfe model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2003 Blue Bird Csfe01
1996 Blue Bird Csfe20
1995 Blue Bird Csfe30
1994 Blue Bird Csfe40
1993 Blue Bird Csfe40
1992 Blue Bird Csfe10
1991 Blue Bird Csfe20
1990 Blue Bird Csfe10
1989 Blue Bird Csfe10
1988 Blue Bird Csfe10

What Blue Bird Csfe owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The 2003 model year has the most, with 1.

All Blue Bird Csfe recalls (5)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Blue Bird Csfe, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (service brakes)

    NHTSA 96V132000 Reported 32 vehicles potentially affected BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY

    Interference between the hydraulic brake hoses or bleeder valves and the "reyco" air suspension components can occur causing failure of one of the hydraulic fittings.

    Model years: 1995

  2. Seats

    NHTSA 96V126001 Reported 11,371 vehicles potentially affected BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY

    Vehicle description: school buses equipped with bostrom driver's seat model f222 or bostrum "routemaster" seat. Blue bird option 2821 or 2824. The seat pedestals are fatigue cracking adjacent to the weld which secures the pedestal's upper plate to the upper, telescoping portion of the adjustable column support.

    Remedy: Dealers will repair these pedestals with a newly designed pedestal bracket kit.

    Model years: 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996

  3. Frame and members (structure)

    NHTSA 95V136000 Reported 416 vehicles potentially affected BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY

    These units are equipped with a counter weight assembly made up of 300 pounds of 1/4" plate steel welded together and bolted between the frame rails in the rear overhang just forward of the rear bumper. Some of the welds have broken due to insufficient welds, corrosion, or ice expansion.

    Remedy: Dealers will install a mechanical retaining device which clamps the plates together and fastened with threaded fasteners. Bus owners will have the option of repairing their own vehicles.

    Model years: 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996

  4. Vehicle speed control

    NHTSA 94V136000 Reported 7,350 vehicles potentially affected BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY

    The hand throttle cable passes through the accelerator rod assembly at an angle that wears a groove in the rod, which is located under the accelerator pedal. The cable can become wedged in the groove worn into the rod and cause the accelerator to stick in an open position.

    Remedy: Dealers will install a positioning bracket for routing the hand throttle cable through the accelerator rod assembly.

    Model years: 1991, 1993, 1994

  5. Wheel bearing (suspension)

    NHTSA 94V086000 Reported 681 vehicles potentially affected BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY

    The wheelbearing locknut and cotter pin were not installed on the front axle hubs. The can cause a gradual increase in wheel shimmy.

    Remedy: Repair kits will be furnished to owners and reimbursement for labor and materials will be made.

    Model years: 1993, 1994

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.