2002 BLUE BIRD COMMERCIAL SERIES — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
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Owner Complaints
5
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2002 BLUE BIRD COMMERCIAL SERIES
The 2002 BLUE BIRD COMMERCIAL SERIES has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 5 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION.
Recalls for the 2002 BLUE BIRD COMMERCIAL SERIES
NHTSA has recorded 5 recalls for the 2002 BLUE BIRD COMMERCIAL SERIES, potentially affecting up to 23,443 vehicles.
Recall 04V426000 — EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
| 372 vehicles affected
Defect: CERTAIN BLUE BIRD 1999-2005 ALL AMERICAN, TC/2000, MICRO BIRD, VISION, CONVENTIONAL, AND COMMERCIAL SERIES SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH SURE-LOC WHEELCHAIR SECUREMENT SYSTEMS AND MANUFACTURED BETWEEN FEBRUARY 17, 1999, AND AUGUST 13, 2004. CERTAIN SURE-LOK WHEELCHAIR TIE-DOWN SECUREMENT ASSEMBLIES P/N 8625-13. THE SPROCKET TEETH OF THE RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY MAY BE OUT OF ALIGNMENT CAUSING THE LOAD PAWL NOT TO FULLY SEAT...
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE WHEELCHAIR MAY NOT BE ADEQUATELY SECURED POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURIES.
Remedy: BLUE BIRD WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PART FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN SEPTEMBER 21, 2004. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR BUSES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE...
View full details →Recall 02V217000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
| 255 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN REAR ENGINE SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH CUMMINS ISB ENGINES, THE WIRING HARNESS TO THE COMBUSTION AIR INTAKE GRID HEATER COULD CHAFE AGAINST ENGINE COMPONENTS.
Consequence: THE HARNESS CAN WEAR THROUGH CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE GRID HEATER POWER SUPPLY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.
Remedy: OWNERS WILL BE CONTACTED AND ADVISED TO ADD A BRACKET TO SUPPORT THE HARNESS AWAY FROM THE ENGINE COMPONENTS. BLUE BIRD WILL PROVIDE A REPLACEMENT HARNESS FOR ANY HARNESSES FOUND ABRADED AND WILL REIMBURSE THE CUSTOMER FOR THE LABOR REQUIRED...
View full details →Recall 02V177000 — POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
| 3,439 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH ALLISON 2000 SERIES TRANSMISSIONS, THE "RANGE INHIBITED" INDICATOR LIGHT ON THE DASH WAS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED AND DOES NOT FUNCTION.
Consequence: THE OPERATOR WILL NOT BE ALERTED THAT THE TRANSMISSION OPERATION IS BEING INHIBITED AND THAT THE RANGE SHIFTS BEING REQUESTED BY THE OPERATOR MAY NOT OCCUR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DISTRIBUTORS AND OWNERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE DASH AND ACTIVATE THE INDICATOR "RANGE INHIBITED" LIGHT ACCORDING TO INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 16, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON...
View full details →Recall 05V062000 — FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
| 18,891 vehicles affected
Defect: CERTAIN 1998 THROUGH 2002 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN, TC2000 SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES, AND COMMERCIAL SERIES BUSES EQUIPPED WITH CUMMINS ISB DIESEL ENGINES. THE FUEL PUMP COULD FAIL TO TRANSFER FUEL APPROPRIATELY CREATING AN ENGINE STALL CONDITION.
Consequence: SHOULD THE ENGINE STALL WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN USE, A POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.
Remedy: CUSTOMERS WILL BE NOTIFIED BY CUMMINS TO BRING THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO HAVE THE FUEL LIFT PUMP REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT CUMMINS AT 1-800-DIESELS.
View full details →Recall 05V152000 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
| 486 vehicles affected
Defect: CERTAIN 2001 THROUGH 2005 ALL AMERICAN, COMMERCIAL SERIES, AND Q-BUS SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH JOHN DEERE 8.1 CNG ENGINES. THE SUBJECT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH THE JOHN DEERE ENGINES MAY SURGE INAPPROPRIATELY DUE TO ERRACTIC OPERATION OF THE AIR THROTTLE IF THE ENGINE IS TAKEN FROM FULL TO ZERO LOAD.
Consequence: UNEXPECTED ENGINE SURGE COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY.
Remedy: JOHN DEERE WILL NOTIFY BLUE BIRD'S CUSTOMERS AND REPAIR THE ENGINES FREE OF CHARGE. CUSTOMERS ARE BEING INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT JOHN DEERE AT 1-800-JD-ENGINE.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2002 BLUE BIRD COMMERCIAL SERIES
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2002 BLUE BIRD COMMERCIAL SERIES.
Safety Rating for the 2002 BLUE BIRD COMMERCIAL SERIES
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2002 BLUE BIRD COMMERCIAL SERIES in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2002 BLUE BIRD COMMERCIAL SERIES
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2002 BLUE BIRD COMMERCIAL SERIES
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the BLUE BIRD COMMERCIAL SERIES
- 1997 BLUE BIRD COMMERCIAL SERIES — 0 complaints
- 1998 BLUE BIRD COMMERCIAL SERIES — 0 complaints
- 1999 BLUE BIRD COMMERCIAL SERIES — 0 complaints
- 2000 BLUE BIRD COMMERCIAL SERIES — 0 complaints
- 2001 BLUE BIRD COMMERCIAL SERIES — 0 complaints
- 2002 BLUE BIRD COMMERCIAL SERIES (current)
- 2003 BLUE BIRD COMMERCIAL SERIES — 0 complaints
- 2004 BLUE BIRD COMMERCIAL SERIES — 0 complaints
Other BLUE BIRD Models
- BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN — 222 total complaints
- BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS — 50 total complaints
- BLUE BIRD TC2000 — 38 total complaints
- BLUE BIRD BLUE BIRD — 27 total complaints
- BLUE BIRD VISION — 24 total complaints
- BLUE BIRD CONVENTIONAL — 20 total complaints
- BLUE BIRD WANDERLODGE M450 LXI — 17 total complaints
- BLUE BIRD SBCV — 12 total complaints