1991-1998 · 7 model years

Blue Bird Csre Problems by year

Owners have filed 0 complaints about the Blue Bird Csre across 7 model years, and it has 8 recalls.

Share your Csre experience Compare years 8 recalls

Complaints: 0
Recalls: 8
Crashes: 0
Fires: 0
Injuries: 0
Deaths: 0

Csre complaints by model year

01991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1998

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.

Year	Recalls	Top problem	Grade
1998	1	-	B
1996	2	-	C
1995	3	-	D
1994	5	-	F
1993	3	-	D
1992	1	-	B
1991	1	-	B

Blue Bird Csre recalls 8

Interior lighting

98V043000Mar 2, 1998151 vehicles affected

Vehicle description: school and transit buses. The parking brake indicator light can illuminate without the parking brake being set.

Covers1998 Blue Bird Csre +1 more

Steering: hose, piping, and connections

96V180000Sep 23, 1996194 vehicles affected

The power steering hose with a crimped end fitting was improperly manufactured.

Covers1996 Blue Bird Csre +3 more

Seats

96V126001Jul 11, 199611,371 vehicles affected

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...

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Visibility: glass, side / rear

96V023000Jan 1, 1996117 vehicles affected

These vehicles could have a latch which scrapes an aluminum trim piece increasing the force required to open. This does not comply with fmvss no. 217, "Bus window retention and release."

Covers1995 Blue Bird Csre +3 more

Steering: linkages

95V036000Feb 23, 19952,714 vehicles affected

Quench cracks occurred in the pitman arm pinch bolt during the bolt manufacturing process, causing a weakness in these bolts.

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Engine and engine cooling: fan

94V157000Aug 24, 19941,500 vehicles affected

A sudden hydraulic pressure loss during hard turns results in a momentary loss of power steering assist. The pressure loss occurs when the hydraulically driven engine cooling fan turns off in the turn.

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Service brakes: hoses, lines / piping, and fittings

94V089000May 10, 199474 vehicles affected

Air brake supply lines are reversed at the brake treadle valve. This can cause the modulated spring brake feature on the rear axle brake to be inoperable. In the event the rear brake supply reservoir were lost, this could result in loss of brakes without...

Covers1994 Blue Bird Csre +3 more

Suspension: wheel bearing

94V086000May 3, 1994681 vehicles affected

The wheelbearing locknut and cotter pin were not installed on the front axle hubs. The can cause a gradual increase in wheel shimmy.

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Questions about the Blue Bird Csre

Which Blue Bird Csre years have the fewest complaints?

Among model years that have been on the road for at least three years, 1991, 1992, 1998 have the best Safety Index - the fewest complaints, crashes and recalls for their age compared with other Csre years. Always check the exact vehicle's recalls by VIN before you buy.

How many recalls does the Blue Bird Csre have?

NHTSA lists 8 recalls across all Blue Bird Csre 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