1991 Blue Bird Conventional Problems

Complaints

7filed with NHTSA

Median mileage

—no mileage reported

Recalls

6campaigns on record

Trend

Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

Sources: NHTSA records for the 1991 Blue Bird Conventional (complaints, recalls, investigations). Report an error

NHTSA recorded 7 consumer complaints for the 1991 Blue Bird Conventional. The part named most often is fuel system, with 7 complaints (100% of the total). NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns and 1 technical service bulletin for this model year.

This model year has fewer than 25 complaints on record, so the numbers below can change a lot with a few new reports.

Which parts are reported most

Complaints can name more than one part, so the counts add up to more than the total. Select a part to see its complaints, recalls and bulletins.

• Fuel system7 100%

Example complaints

Complaints by year filed

Fewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

Recalls and investigations

• 07V398000Aug 30, 2007
  Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system › Hoses/lines/piping/fittings
  Covers: Blue Bird Conventional 1985–1993

  Certain blue bird conventional school buses built with an optional firewall heater hose connector on the driver's side of the bus and manufactured from november 21, 1985, through september 14, 1993.

• 99V018000Jun 15, 1999
  Seats
  Covers: Blue Bird Conventional 1987–1999, TC2000 1987–1999, Mini Bird 1987–1999

  Vehicle description: school buses. The wall side attaching bolts for some of the passenger seats may have been installed too close to the edge of the seat ledge and in the wrong attaching hole resulting in weakening of the seat ledge at the attachment points.

• 96V073000May 3, 1996
  Structure › Body
  Covers: Blue Bird Conventional 1988–1996, TC2000 1988–1996, ALL American 1988–1996 +3 more

  Passenger's clothing can unknowingly become caught in the forward handrails at bus doors when exiting the bus.

• 93V080000May 17, 1993
  Latches/locks/linkages › Doors › Latch
  Covers: Blue Bird Conventional 1991, TC2000 1991

  A weld in the door lock assembly used on rear and/or side emergency doors can be overstressed and break. When this occurs, a closed door cannot be opened, or if open it cannot be latched.

• 92V184000Dec 24, 1992
  Latches/locks/linkages › Doors › Latch
  Covers: Blue Bird Conventional 1989–1992, TC2000 1989–1992, ALL American 1989–1992

  The electric vandal lock center plunger can tap the control lock pin, of the outward opening door, which causes the door lock to become disengaged.

• 92V156000Oct 19, 1992
  Seat belts › Front › Anchorage
  Covers: Blue Bird Conventional 1990–1992

  Safety belt retractor locks up with the belt in the stowed position.

Recall details for the 1991 Blue Bird Conventional → · Check a VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls

Technical service bulletins

TSBs are manufacturer notes to dealers about known repair procedures. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault. 1 on record; the latest 1 are shown.

• 10128588Jan 14, 2016Equipment. 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…

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