By model year
Blue Bird Micro Bird complaints by model year
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Model line
Blue Bird Micro Bird
Every Blue Bird Micro Bird model year on file, 1987 to 2011. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.
Owner complaints, all model years00 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years251987 to 2011
Recall campaigns32Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins36Summed across model years
Components
Complaints by component
Owner complaints across all model years, by component.
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Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years
The record for each Blue Bird Micro Bird model year
Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.
| Year | Body | Complaints | Severity index | Peer index | Recalls | Investigations | Bulletins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 2010 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 12 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 2001 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1999 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1994 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1993 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1992 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1991 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1989 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns covering the Blue Bird Micro Bird
- 15V-731 Nov 4, 2015
Affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position
Adaptive equipment · 90 vehicles - 15V-730 Nov 4, 2015
Affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position
Adaptive equipment · 5,114 vehicles - 14V-511 Aug 19, 2014
Platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack
Adaptive equipment · 90 vehicles - 14V-510 Aug 19, 2014
Platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack
Adaptive equipment · 5,114 vehicles - 12V-153 Apr 5, 2012
Over time and with frequent use, the roll stop latches on the outer barrier may become bent or misaligned
Adaptive equipment · 125 vehicles - 10V-136 Apr 5, 2010
Blue bird has notified nhtsa about a defect in certain model year 2010 all american, conventional, and micro bird school buses manufactured from…
Adaptive equipment · 569 vehicles - 10V-134 Apr 5, 2010
Blue bird has notified nhtsa about a defect in certain model year 2008 through 2010 all american, conventional, and micro bird transi buses…
Adaptive equipment · 23 vehicles - 10V-133 Apr 5, 2010
Blue bird has notified nhtsa about a defect in certain model year 2008 through 2011 all american, conventional, and micro bird school buses…
Adaptive equipment · 1,622 vehicles - 09V-479 Dec 17, 2009
Incorrect number of rivets may have been installed in the front roof cap that attaches to the front roof sheet
Structure · 1,702 vehicles - 09V-450 Nov 20, 2009
Certain model year 2006 through 2010 blue bird micro bird single rear wheel model school buses manufactured from august 31, 2005 through september…
Equipment · 376 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.