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2004 Blue Bird Express 4500 Recalls, Complaints & Specs

4 safety recalls list the 2004 Blue Bird Express 4500. Check your own VIN below.

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4 safety recalls for the 2004 Blue Bird Express 4500

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Electrical system

    NHTSA 13V480000 Reported 393 vehicles potentially affected Blue Bird Body Company

    Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain model year 2004 Ultra LMB, 2003-2006 Ultra LF and 2004-2007 Express commercial buses equipped with Sure Power-brand battery equalizers containing a particular epoxy sealing, aka 'potting', compound. The specific potting compound used in the subject products for insulation was found…

    Remedy: Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will replace the equalizers, free of charge. The recall began on December 17, 2013. Owners may contact Blue Bird at 1-478-825-2021. Blue Bird's recall number is R13WN.

  2. Disc (service brakes)

    NHTSA 04V388000 Reported 156 vehicles potentially affected BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY

    Certain motor coaches, motor homes, commuter coaches, and transit buses equipped with arvin-meritor dx 225 air disc brakes, are experiencing excessive smoke in the wheel area due to overheating of the air disc brake pads.

    Remedy: Arvin-meritor will inspect the brake assemblies to ensure proper set-up and operation. This recall began august 10, 2004. Owners should contact blue bird at 478-822-2242.

  3. Check valve (service brakes)

    NHTSA 04V341000 Reported 48 vehicles potentially affected BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY

    Certain motor coaches fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 121, "air brake systems." these buses were manufactured without the check valve, which protects the front service brake reservoir.

    Remedy: Dealers will add the required check valve to the front air brake service reservoir to insure compliance with FMVSS no. 121. The recall began on july 30, 2004. Owners should contact blue bird at 478-822-2242.

  4. Linkages (steering)

    NHTSA 04V153000 Reported 98 vehicles potentially affected BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY

    On certain motor homes and transit coaches, incorrect torque application could have been applied to the clamp bolts and the drag link.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the clamp bolts and and tighten to the required torque. Owner notification began on april 7, 2004. Owners should contact blue bird at 478-822-2242.

No owner complaints on file

NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 2004 Blue Bird Express 4500. 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 Express 4500 model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Blue Bird Express 4500 model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2004 Blue Bird Express 450040
2005 Blue Bird Express 450010
2006 Blue Bird Express 450030
2007 Blue Bird Express 450020

Checking a specific 2004 Blue Bird Express 4500

How do I know if my 2004 Blue Bird Express 4500 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. 4 campaigns currently list the 2004 Blue Bird Express 4500; 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 04V153000).

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.