Interference between the hydraulic brake hoses or bleeder valves and the "reyco" air suspension components can occur causing failure of one of the hydraulic fittings.
1988-2003 · 10 model years
Blue Bird Csfe Problems by year
Owners have filed 1 complaints about the Blue Bird Csfe across 10 model years, and it has 5 recalls. The 2003 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (1).
- Complaints
- 1
- Recalls
- 5
- Crashes
- 1
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Deaths
- 0
Csfe 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 Csfe problems
Blue Bird Csfe recalls 5
Vehicle description: school buses equipped with bostrom driver's seat model f222 or bostrum "routemaster" seat. Blue bird option 2821 or 2824. The seat pedestals are fatigue cracking adjacent to the weld which secures the pedestal's upper plate to the...
These units are equipped with a counter weight assembly made up of 300 pounds of 1/4" plate steel welded together and bolted between the frame rails in the rear overhang just forward of the rear bumper. Some of the welds have broken due to insufficient welds...
The hand throttle cable passes through the accelerator rod assembly at an angle that wears a groove in the rod, which is located under the accelerator pedal. The cable can become wedged in the groove worn into the rod and cause the accelerator to stick in an...
The wheelbearing locknut and cotter pin were not installed on the front axle hubs. The can cause a gradual increase in wheel shimmy.
Latest Csfe complaints
1993 Honda accord "under-rode" the rear end of a stopped school bus resulting in injuries to the striking vehicle (honda) front-seated passenger. (Vehicle model selected from menu is acknowledged to be an incorrect "filler" because the submitted data provided only limited vehicle body information. The submitted data refers to a "3800-c , 72 occupant" bus. Odi note: "3800 -c " designates an international truck school bus chassis (to which blue bird mounted the school bus chassis) to complete the vehicle assembly.
Questions about the Blue Bird Csfe
Which Blue Bird Csfe years have the most problems?
By the number of complaints owners filed with NHTSA: 2003 (1). Allowing for how long each has been on the road, the 2003 stands out most. Complaint counts also rise with sales, so compare years of the same model rather than different models.
Which Blue Bird Csfe years have the fewest complaints?
How many recalls does the Blue Bird Csfe have?
NHTSA lists 5 recalls across all Blue Bird Csfe 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