A-Z Bus Sales, Inc. (A-Z Bus) is recalling certain model year 2005-2013 Blue Bird A3RE and D3RE school buses equipped with C.E. White-brand flip seats.
2002-2013 · 11 model years
Blue Bird A3RE Problems by year
Owners have filed 3 complaints about the Blue Bird A3RE across 11 model years, and it has 1 recall. The 2008 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (1), while 2002, 2003 have far fewer than a typical year. The most reported problem area is the body, doors & structure, followed by the suspension.
- Complaints
- 3
- Recalls
- 1
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
A3RE complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Most common A3RE problems
Blue Bird A3RE recalls 1
Latest A3RE complaints
Vehicle models equipped with hendrickson air-ride front suspensions have propensity to flex and crack the main frame rails where the front suspension mount for the front axle attaches to the frame. The frame rail is unsupported at the suspension mount, causing this failure to occur under normal use. *Tr
During spot inspection by the state highway patrol, an approximately 2" long horizontal line of rust was discovered near the driver-side shock mount in the middle of the frame rail. It was determined this was a hairline crack. Inspectors mentioned this has happened to other blue bird school buses in nw ohio. After calling other schools, it was discovered that some nearby had experienced this on all american forward engine units. An entity was located to make the repair at a cost of nearly $1,000. *Tr
During annual inspection by the state highway patrol, an approximately 2" long horizontal line of rust was discovered near the driver-side shock mount in the middle of the frame rail. It was determined this was a hairline crack. Inspectors mentioned this has happened to other blue bird school buses in nw ohio. After calling other schools, it was discovered that some nearby had experienced this on all american forward engine units. In speaking with the blue bird dealership, it was stated that this has happened on...
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other blue bird units; the dealership also expressed obvious apprehension about making the repair to the bus. Another entity was located to make the repair at a cost of nearly $1,000. *Tr
Questions about the Blue Bird A3RE
Which Blue Bird A3RE years have the most problems?
Which Blue Bird A3RE years have the fewest complaints?
What are the most common Blue Bird A3RE problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the body, doors & structure (3), suspension (3) most often.
How many recalls does the Blue Bird A3RE have?
NHTSA lists 1 recall across all Blue Bird A3RE model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data