The public transit company that I use to comute to work for a 55 minutes each way uses blue bird buses. The transit company is yuba-sutter transit based in marysville, ca. The newer blue bird buses lack appropriate ventilation. Today, it was approximately 100 degrees, and the air conditioning/ventilation system failed to cool the buses interior. This is an ongoing problem, and the temperature inside the buses gets extremely hot. The passengers and driver ride in this heat for the better part of an hour. I am concerned that this poses a health threat to passengers ,and it may well inhibit the driver's ability to drive safety due to possible dehydration, heat-induced fatiuge and the impact of prolenged heat exposure to the driver's ability to focus properly. The blue bird company should be require to retrofit the buses to provide air cooling and ventilation.
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Recalls 2
Service brakes, air: drum: chamber
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: school and transit buses. Insufficient torque on the arvin-meritor air brake chamber mounting nuts can allow the nuts to loosen over time.
- Risk
- This condition could reduce braking of the vehicle, possibly resulting in a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the torque values on each brake chamber nut and tighten to specifications. Owner notification began november 16, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact blue bird at 1‑912‑822‑2242.
Recall number 01V320000 · Recall details
Service brakes, air: slack adjusters
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: school and transit buses equipped with a combination spicer j230 rear axle, spring suspension, and crewson brunner automatic slack adjusters. The crewson brunner slack adjuster contacts a u-bolt mounting bracket when a combination of the listed components are installed. The combination does not allow for full extension of the slack adjuster when brakes are applied.
- Risk
- This can cause a potential for reduced braking effort, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install modified u-bolt brackets that will provide the needed clearance. Owner notification began march 15, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact blue bird at 1‑912‑825‑2021.
Recall number 01V060000 · Recall details
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Is the 2001 Blue Bird Commercial reliable?
Owners have filed 1 complaint about the 2001 Blue Bird Commercial, close to a typical Commercial model year.
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How many recalls does the 2001 Blue Bird Commercial have?
2 recalls, covering service brakes, air.
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