On 12.05.17 The involved blue bird school bus experienced a sudden unintended acceleration event and despite driver attempts to slow the bus by shifting to neutral, gear 1 then gear 2 and possibly other efforts (we have video demonstrating this), the bus continued to accelerate until coming to rest following impact with a ditch and tree resulting in the death of a 5 year old passenger. The vehicle was being operated on a county dirt road. *Tr *bf *tr
Engine & cooling
2017 Blue Bird Conventional Engine problems
Owners have filed 1 complaint about the 2017 Blue Bird Conventional's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 100% of all its complaints, most recently on February 2, 2018. They describe 1 crash, 0 fires and 1 injury. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
- Complaints
- 1
- Recalls
- 0
- Crashes
- 1
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Deaths
- 1
Engine complaints
Blue Bird Conventional engine complaints by year
Conventional engine problems, every yearSource: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data