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Blue Bird Csre Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 8 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 7 model years of the Blue Bird Csre (1991–1998).

8
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
1994
year with most recalls

Pick your Blue Bird Csre model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1998 Blue Bird Csre10
1996 Blue Bird Csre20
1995 Blue Bird Csre30
1994 Blue Bird Csre50
1993 Blue Bird Csre30
1992 Blue Bird Csre10
1991 Blue Bird Csre10

All Blue Bird Csre recalls (8)

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

  1. Interior lighting

    NHTSA 98V043000 Reported 151 vehicles potentially affected BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY

    Vehicle description: school and transit buses. The parking brake indicator light can illuminate without the parking brake being set.

    Remedy: Dealers will add a diode to the stop light circuit to prevent illumination of the parking brake indicator unless the parking brake has been set.

    Model years: 1998

  2. Hose, piping, and connections (steering)

    NHTSA 96V180000 Reported 194 vehicles potentially affected BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY

    The power steering hose with a crimped end fitting was improperly manufactured.

    Remedy: Owners are requested to inspect the power steering hose for the suspect hoses (identifiable by date code) and replace hoses as necessary.

    Model years: 1996

  3. 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

  4. Glass, side/rear (visibility)

    NHTSA 96V023000 Reported 117 vehicles potentially affected BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY

    These vehicles could have a latch which scrapes an aluminum trim piece increasing the force required to open. This does not comply with FMVSS no. 217, "bus window retention and release."

    Remedy: Dealers will install a new cam lock plate.

    Model years: 1995

  5. Linkages (steering)

    NHTSA 95V036000 Reported 2,714 vehicles potentially affected BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY

    Quench cracks occurred in the pitman arm pinch bolt during the bolt manufacturing process, causing a weakness in these bolts.

    Remedy: Blue bird will provide replacement bolts for all affected units.

    Model years: 1994, 1995

  6. Fan (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 94V157000 Reported 1,500 vehicles potentially affected BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY

    A sudden hydraulic pressure loss during hard turns results in a momentary loss of power steering assist. The pressure loss occurs when the hydraulically driven engine cooling fan turns off in the turn.

    Remedy: The hydraulic control valves will be replaced with valves of a new design. Until such time as parts are available, owners will be instructed to disconnect the fan cutoff switch so that hydraulically driven fans will…

    Model years: 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994

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

    NHTSA 94V089000 Reported 74 vehicles potentially affected BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY

    Air brake supply lines are reversed at the brake treadle valve. This can cause the modulated spring brake feature on the rear axle brake to be inoperable. In the event the rear brake supply reservoir were lost, this could result in loss of brakes without proper function of the modulated spring brake action of the rear brake axle to stop…

    Remedy: Vehicle owners will be instructed to swap supply lines at the treadle valve to obtain the correct plumbing, and will be reimbursed for labor expenses.

    Model years: 1994

  8. 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.