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Blue Bird Ultra LF Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 6 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 6 model years of the Blue Bird Ultra LF (2002–2007).

6
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
2004
year with most recalls

Pick your Blue Bird Ultra LF model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2007 Blue Bird Ultra LF10
2006 Blue Bird Ultra LF40
2005 Blue Bird Ultra LF60
2004 Blue Bird Ultra LF60
2003 Blue Bird Ultra LF50
2002 Blue Bird Ultra LF10

All Blue Bird Ultra LF recalls (6)

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

  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.

    Model years: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006

  2. Structure and steering

    NHTSA 13V036000 Reported 152 vehicles potentially affected Blue Bird Body Company

    Blue Bird Corporation is recalling certain model year Ultra LF transit buses manufactured March 14, 2003, through March 12, 2007. Cracks may develop in the bracket which secures the power steering gear to the bus frame.

    Remedy: Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will install reinforcement plates, free of charge. The recall began on March 20, 2013. Owners may contact Blue Bird at 1-478-825-2021.

    Model years: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007

  3. Fuel pump (fuel system)

    NHTSA 05V404000 Reported 46 vehicles potentially affected BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY

    Certain commercial series transit buses equipped with cummins isb-02 diesel engines built with emc controlled fuel lift pumps. Erratic voltage supply to the fuel lift pump causes premature electric brush wear internal to the fuel lift pump. This premature wear could result in fuel lift pump failure and in some cases may cause an engine…

    Remedy: Cummins, in conjunction with blue bird, will notify owners and repair the engines by emc recalibration and replacement of the fuel lift pump at no charge to the customer. Owners may contact cummins assistance center at…

    Model years: 2004, 2005, 2006

  4. Hinge and attachments (structure)

    NHTSA 05V281000 Reported 45 vehicles potentially affected BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY

    On certain commercialtransit buses equipped with vapor door assemblies, the two piece curved connecting rods when used as an element of the door actuation linkage in conjunction with a vapor medium pneumatic differential engine, may be subject to fatigue failure resulting in bending or breaking of the connecting rod.

    Remedy: Blue bird is working with vapor bus international to notify owners and have the repair performed on their vehicles. The remedy consists of replacing the two piece connecting rod with a one piece connecting rod. The…

    Model years: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006

  5. Structure

    NHTSA 05V014000 Reported 59 vehicles potentially affected BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY

    Certain transit buses fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 217, "bus emergency exits and window retention and release." the striker plates at the bottom of the emergency pushout windows can wear a groove into the emergency release bolt. If this groove becomes deep enough, the emergency push…

    Remedy: Dealers will ship repair parts and installation instructions to the bus owners. The recall began on february 21, 2005. Owners may contact blue bird at 478-825-2021.

    Model years: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005

  6. 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.

    Model years: 2003, 2004, 2005

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.