Driver was pulling into a bus loading zone when the bus suddenly accelerated and rear ended a stopped school bus in front of it. The parked bus was full size school bus, our bus was a minibus built on a gm chassis.
The worst 2004 Blue Bird Mini Bird problems
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- Acceleration1
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- Acceleration1
Recalls 2
Other: school bus stop arm assembly
- What is wrong
- Certain school buses originally sold in or currently registered in the following states: alaska, colorado, connecticut, delaware, idaho, illinois, indiana, iowa, kansas, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, montana, nebraska, nevada, new hampshire, new jersey, new mexico, new york, north dakota, ohio, oregon, pennsylvania, rhode island, south dakota, tennessee, utah, vermont, virginia, washington, west virginia, wisconsin, wyoming, and the district of columbia. In extremely cold weather, the microswitches used internally to position the stop arm sign in the open and closed positions may malfunction, causing the sign to open or close in an improper position, or to not open at all.
- Risk
- Should the stop arm not perform properly, a child or pedestrian may be endangered by passing vehicles should the motorist not stop at the correct location.
- Remedy
- Blue bird will notify its customers and replace the original switch with a switch pack that is not sensitive to extreme cold weather and will inspect to ensure the microswitch heater wiring is properly connected free of charge. The recall began on august 12, 2005. Owners may contact blue bird at 478‑822‑2242.
Recall number 05V239000 · Recall details
Other: school bus stop arm assembly
- What is wrong
- Certain blue bird 2002 through 2006 my all american, conventional, minibird, microbird, vision, and tc2000 school buses originally sold in or currently registered in states other than the following states: alaska, colorado, connecticut, delaware, idaho, illinois, indiana, iowa, kansas, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, montana, nebraska, nevada, new hampshire, new jersey, new mexico, new york, north dakota, ohio, oregon, pennsylvania, rhode island, south dakota, tennessee, utah, vermont, virginia, washington, west virginia, wisconsin, wyoming, and the district of columbia. In extremely cold weather, the microswitches used internally to position the sign in the open and closed positions may malfunction, causing the sign to open or close in an improper position, or to not open at all.
- Risk
- Should the stop arm not perform properly, a child or pedestrian may be endangered by passing motorists should the motorist not stop at the correct location.
- Remedy
- Blue bird will notify all its customers of this campaign. For those buses operated in or near any of the states listed above, blue bird is encouraging the bus owners to obtain the replacement switch. For those buses operated in the warmer states, blue bird will replace the switch upon owner request. For those customers who request the remedy, blue bird will replace the original switch with a switch pack that is not sensitive to extreme cold weather and will inspect to ensure the microswitch heater wiring is properly connected. The safety improvement campaign began on august 12, 2005. Owners may contact blue bird at 478‑822‑2242.
Recall number 05V251000 · Recall details
Technical service bulletins for the 2004 Blue Bird Mini Bird 2
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What 2004 Blue Bird Mini Bird owners say
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Questions about the 2004 Blue Bird Mini Bird
Is the 2004 Blue Bird Mini Bird reliable?
Owners have filed 1 complaint about the 2004 Blue Bird Mini Bird, close to a typical Mini Bird model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2004 Blue Bird Mini Bird?
Acceleration and speed control, with 1 complaint.
How many recalls does the 2004 Blue Bird Mini Bird have?
2 recalls, covering other.
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