Complaints over time
Complaints about the 2019 Blue Bird Bbcv peaked in 2023, with 2 filed
Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Model year
2019 Blue Bird Bbcv
Bus, diesel, built in United States. Owner complaints on file from Apr 10, 2023 to Apr 10, 2023.
Recall campaigns covering this model year152 vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints2Close to the median 2019 bus
Severity index0.02019 buss average 12.5
First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years
Components
100% of complaints about the 2019 Blue Bird Bbcv name seats
Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls
One recall campaign covers the 2019 Blue Bird Bbcv
Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.
| Campaign | Filed | Subject | Component | Vehicles | Remedy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18V-784 | Nov 6, 2018 | Alternator cables may not be routed correctly and may contact and chafe against the air conditioning support bracket or a firewall reinforcement | Electrical system | 52 | Repair or modification |
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Owner complaints
What owners reported about the 2019 Blue Bird Bbcv
The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.
2 complaints on file, page 1 of 1.
- Filed Apr 10, 2023Failure Apr 1, 2023Warren, NJSeats
Two student seat backs failed in multiple locations. The seat back structures also had welds that did not penetrate and failed and and the metal mesh that forms the seat back broke into pieces. A complaint of a student feeling something poking him led me to investigate the seats and find the failures in two of the seats in the bus. The student safety was put at risk. In the event of an accident a student could have been injured due to the overall structural failure of the seat back. I have contacted the local Blue Bird Dealer and requested a factory representative review the seat. I have owned this vehicle since new and it has not been involved in an accident.
NHTSA complaint 11516250 - Filed Apr 10, 2023Failure Apr 5, 2023Warren, NJSeats
The student seat back failed in multiple locations. On the main frame of the seat welds failed and the seat frame broke. The seat back structure also had weld failures and and the metal mesh that forms the seat back broke into pieces. The student safety was put at risk. In the event of an accident a student could have been impaled in the broken seat frame or injured due to the overall structural failure of the seat back. I have contacted the local Blue Bird Dealer and requested a factory representative review the seat. I have owned this vehicle since new and it has not been involved in an accident.
NHTSA complaint 11516241
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations
NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year
Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
Service bulletins
2 manufacturer communications cover this model year
Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.
- SU1701 Feb 2, 2017 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Ford Valve Cover Inspection for Hose Routing - S19AK Nov 21, 2019 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Attention HSM Customer: HSM Transportation & Specialty Manufacturing Company (HSM) has reviewed reports of school bus seat foam separation occurring at the adhesive seam along the seat back. HSM will continue addressing these occurrences through the norma…
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.