26Affected configurations shown3,121Potential units affected—Latest completion context
What can happen
Safety consequence
SHOULD THE STOP ARM NOT PERFORM PROPERLY, A CHILD OR PEDESTRIAN MAY BE ENDANGERED BY PASSING MOTORISTS SHOULD THE MOTORIST NOT STOP AT THE CORRECT LOCATION.
What fixes it
Official remedy
BLUE BIRD WILL NOTIFY ALL ITS CUSTOMERS OF THIS CAMPAIGN. FOR THOSE BUSES OPERATED IN OR NEAR ANY OF THE STATES LISTED ABOVE, BLUE BIRD IS ENCOURAGING THE BUS OWNERS TO OBTAIN THE REPLACEMENT SWITCH. FOR THOSE BUSES OPERATED IN THE WARMER STATES, BLUE BIRD WILL REPLACE THE SWITCH UPON OWNER REQUEST. FOR THOSE CUSTOMERS WHO REQUEST THE REMEDY, BLUE BIRD WILL REPLACE THE ORIGINAL SWITCH WITH A SWITCH PACK THAT IS NOT SENSITIVE TO EXTREME COLD WEATHER AND WILL INSPECT TO ENSURE THE MICROSWITCH HEATER WIRING IS PROPERLY CONNECTED. THE SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN BEGAN ON AUGUST 12, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BLUE BIRD AT 478-822-2242.
Recall lifecycle
Repair completion history
Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.
Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.
Affected vehicles
Vehicle configurations connected to 05V251000
2006 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICANOpen vehicle record →2006 BLUE BIRD VISIONOpen vehicle record →2006 BLUE BIRD CONVENTIONALOpen vehicle record →2006 BLUE BIRD MINI BIRDOpen vehicle record →2006 BLUE BIRD MICRO BIRDOpen vehicle record →2005 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICANOpen vehicle record →2005 BLUE BIRD VISIONOpen vehicle record →2005 BLUE BIRD MICRO BIRDOpen vehicle record →2005 BLUE BIRD CONVENTIONALOpen vehicle record →2005 BLUE BIRD MINI BIRDOpen vehicle record →2004 BLUE BIRD MICRO BIRDOpen vehicle record →2004 BLUE BIRD TC2000Open vehicle record →2004 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICANOpen vehicle record →2004 BLUE BIRD VISIONOpen vehicle record →2004 BLUE BIRD CONVENTIONALOpen vehicle record →2004 BLUE BIRD MINI BIRDOpen vehicle record →2003 BLUE BIRD MICRO BIRDOpen vehicle record →2003 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICANOpen vehicle record →2003 BLUE BIRD TC2000Open vehicle record →2003 BLUE BIRD CONVENTIONALOpen vehicle record →2003 BLUE BIRD MINI BIRDOpen vehicle record →2002 BLUE BIRD CONVENTIONALOpen vehicle record →2002 BLUE BIRD TC2000Open vehicle record →2002 BLUE BIRD MICRO BIRDOpen vehicle record →2002 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICANOpen vehicle record →2002 BLUE BIRD MINI BIRDOpen vehicle record →
Owner action
Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.