2011 Blue Bird D3re problems, complaints & recalls
Safety recalls (1)
Seats 2013-10-17 · campaign 13V504000 · 402 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: When a Flip Seat is installed in front of another passenger seat, it is possible for the occupant of the rearward passenger seat to insert their toes and/or foot into the lower frame area of the Flip Seat. When a vehicle passenger occupies the Flip Seat, pushing the seat bottom downward to the horizontal position to sit in the seat, the occupant of the rearward seat could suffer a pinch point inj
Fix: A-Z Bus Sales will notify the school bus owners of the safety recall. A-Z Bus Sales will install a safety guard to cover the gap in the lower frame of the flip seat. Owners can contact A-Z Bus at 1-800-437-5522 or C. E. White at 1-419-492-2157 for more information.
Service bulletins (6)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Electrical System 2019-10-15 · SM1905 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
sm1905: blue bird vantage dash fault codes website blue bird vantage "dash fault codes" website page has been updated to include additional new fault codes for all applicable system types (brake, engine, and transmission). also, "powertrain, ford" has been added to the drop-down tab as a system t
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel 2017-06-01 · SU1702 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the intent of su1702 is to provide service part replacement instructions for our new ametek instrument cluster. the new cluster will be in full production beginning june 5, 2017. during the time between now and june 5, 2017 blue bird will be building some pilot units with the new cluster. until full
Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2016-12-08 · SM1608 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
new blue bird support center - technical bus support: dealer memo to announce the new on-line blue bird support center for technical bus support requests.
Engine And Engine Cooling:exhaust System 2016-02-04 · S16YJ · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin: rear engine exhaust cables: certain 2011 through 2017 model year blue bird all american rear engine school and non-school buses manufactured from june 5, 2010 through december 8, 2015, and equipped with optional cummins diesel engines may experience failure of the 5.50? rear engi
Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2016-01-14 · SM1601 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
blue bird troubleshooting guides: blue bird announcement of the addition of troubleshooting guides for assisting in the service of the blue bird products. these troubleshooting guides are available on the vantage website.
Engine And Engine Cooling:cooling System:radiator Assembly 2013-07-19 · SB-S-13-WJ · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
blue bird bus: on some buses, the jb radiators are leaking and to address the concerns, all buses equipped with jb radiators will be inspected and/or replaced, if needed, if leak is detected. *pe
What owners report
No detailed complaint narratives on file.
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.