2003 BLUE BIRD Q-BUS — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
1
Recall
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2003 BLUE BIRD Q-BUS
The 2003 BLUE BIRD Q-BUS has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL.
Recalls for the 2003 BLUE BIRD Q-BUS
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 2003 BLUE BIRD Q-BUS, potentially affecting up to 486 vehicles.
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 2003 BLUE BIRD Q-BUS
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2003 BLUE BIRD Q-BUS.
Safety Rating for the 2003 BLUE BIRD Q-BUS
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2003 BLUE BIRD Q-BUS in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2003 BLUE BIRD Q-BUS
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2003 BLUE BIRD Q-BUS
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the BLUE BIRD Q-BUS
- 1998 BLUE BIRD Q-BUS — 0 complaints
- 1999 BLUE BIRD Q-BUS — 0 complaints
- 2000 BLUE BIRD Q-BUS — 0 complaints
- 2001 BLUE BIRD Q-BUS — 0 complaints
- 2002 BLUE BIRD Q-BUS — 0 complaints
- 2003 BLUE BIRD Q-BUS (current)
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