Vehicle models equipped with hendrickson air-ride front suspensions have propensity to flex and crack the main frame rails where the front suspension mount for the front axle attaches to the frame. The frame rail is unsupported at the suspension mount, causing this failure to occur under normal use.
The worst 2008 Blue Bird A3RE problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Body1
- Suspension1
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Recalls 1
Seats
- What is wrong
- 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 injury to their toes and/or foot.
- Remedy
- 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.
Recall number 13V504000 · Recall details
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What 2008 Blue Bird A3RE owners say
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Questions about the 2008 Blue Bird A3RE
Is the 2008 Blue Bird A3RE reliable?
Owners have filed 1 complaint about the 2008 Blue Bird A3RE, close to a typical A3RE model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2008 Blue Bird A3RE?
Body and structure, with 1 complaint. Next is suspension (1).
How many recalls does the 2008 Blue Bird A3RE have?
1 recall, covering seats.
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