2013 Blue Bird A3re 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 (5)
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.
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.
Fuel System, Other:storage:tank Assembly 2013-12-21 · S-13-WP · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
blue bird bus: see document search button for owner letter. the rear engine radiator surge tank will crack and should be inspected and replaced, if necessary, with a new surge tank, if cracks are detected. model 2011-2013 a3. *pe
Engine 2011-11-01 · SU-1118 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
blue bird: an update regarding replacement of blue coolant to pink coolant for cummins engines. decals will be fixed near deaeration tank filler installed at factory and near fill neck for warnings for technicians. *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.