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Model year

2002 Blue Bird Conventional

Body and fuel not decoded. Owner complaints on file from no date to no date.

Recalls (7)Complaints (0)Investigations (0)Bulletins (2)
Recall campaigns covering this model year716k vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints0Not enough peers on file
Severity indexNoneCrash, fire, injury or death per 100
First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years
Complaints over time

Complaints about the 2002 Blue Bird Conventional by year filed

Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.

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Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Components

Complaints by component

Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.

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Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls

7 recall campaigns cover the 2002 Blue Bird Conventional

Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.

Recall campaigns for the 2002 Blue Bird Conventional
CampaignFiledSubjectComponentVehiclesRemedy
08V-287Jul 1, 2008Seat bottom cushion rear retaining clips may have been omitted which fails to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard…Seats126Not stated
05V-251May 20, 2005Certain blue bird 2002 through 2006 my all american, conventional, minibird, microbird, vision, and tc2000 school buses originally sold in or…Other or unknown3,121Part replacement
05V-239May 20, 2005Certain school buses originally sold in or currently registered in the following states: alaska, colorado, connecticut, delaware, idaho, illinois,…Other or unknown8,894Part replacement
04V-426Aug 30, 2004Certain blue bird 1999-2005 all american, tc/2000, micro bird, vision, conventional, and commercial series school buses equipped with sure-loc…Adaptive equipment372Part replacement
03V-364Oct 8, 2003On certain school buses equipped with optional seat belts or seat belt "ready" seats, some belts were installed with only two bolts rather than…Seats3,825Repair or modification
02V-160-002Sep 5, 2002On certain school and transit buses equipped with passenger seat belts with retractors, the cover halves for the retractable portion of the belt…Seat belts58Not stated
02V-155Jun 13, 2002Certain school buses equipped with optional high back seats with 9" split sash, pushout windows fail to comply with the requirements of federal…Seats39Repair or modification
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
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Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 2002 Blue Bird Conventional

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.

0 complaints on file.

    Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
    Investigations

    NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year

    Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
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    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.

    • SM1608 Dec 8, 2016 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      New Blue Bird Support Center - Technical Bus Support: Dealer memo to announce the new on-line Blue Bird Support Center for technical bus support requests.
    • SM1601 Jan 14, 2016 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      Blue Bird Troubleshooting Guides: Blue Bird announcement of the addition of troubleshooting guides for assisting in the service of the Blue Bird products. These troubleshooting guides are available on the Vantage website.
    Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.
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