2019 Blue Bird Bbcv problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Seats (2)
Safety recalls (1)
Electrical System:alternator/Generator/Regulator 2018-11-06 · campaign 18V784000 · 52 vehicles
Defect: Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Blue Bird BBCV transit buses with Ford 6.8L Gen IV LPG, Gasoline, or CNG engines. The alternator cables may not be routed correctly and may contact and chafe against the air conditioning support bracket or a firewall reinforcement.
Risk: A damaged alternator cable could result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.
Fix: Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will verify that the air conditioning bracket and the alternator cables are properly installed, repairing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin December 6, 2018. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R18ZO-NSB.
Service bulletins (2)
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.
Seats 2019-11-21 · S19AK · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
attention hsm customer: hsm transportation & specialty manufacturing company (hsm) has reviewed reports of school bus seat foam separation occurring at the adhesive seam along the seat back. hsm will continue addressing these occurrences through the normal warranty process. hsm has also develop
Service Brakes, Air:supply:hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings 2017-02-02 · SU1701 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
ford valve cover inspection for hose routing
What owners report
2023-04-10 · Seats“two student seat backs failed in multiple locations. the seat back structures also had welds that did not penetrate and failed and and the metal mesh that forms the seat back broke into pieces. a complaint of a student feeling something poking him led me to investigate the seats and find the failures in two of the seats in the bus. the student safe…”
2023-04-10 · Seats“the student seat back failed in multiple locations. on the main frame of the seat welds failed and the seat frame broke. the seat back structure also had weld failures and and the metal mesh that forms the seat back broke into pieces. the student safety was put at risk. in the event of an accident a student could have been impaled in the broken sea…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.