# Service bulletin SM1601

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

- Type: Service bulletin
- NHTSA id: 10128588
- Published by NHTSA: 2018\-02\-12
- Manufacturer's number: SM1601
- Manufacturer's date: 2016\-01\-14
- NHTSA component: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

## NHTSA's summary

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.

## The document

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2016/MC-10128588-9999.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2016/MC-10128588-0001.pdf)

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it.

## Components

Equipment and accessories, Labels and manuals

## Vehicles listed

- 2000 to 2010 BLUE BIRD A1VC
- 2006 BLUE BIRD A3EE 2803S
- 1999 to 2012 BLUE BIRD A3FE
- 2007 BLUE BIRD A3FE2803A
- 1999 to 2013 BLUE BIRD A3RE
- 1992 to 1994 BLUE BIRD AAFC
- 1993 to 1999 BLUE BIRD AAFE
- 1991 to 1999 BLUE BIRD AARE
- BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN
- 1990 to 2017 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN
- 2010 to 2011 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN D3
- 1990 to 1991 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN FC
- 1990 to 1991 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN FRWD CONTROL
- 1990 to 1991 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN REAR ENGINE
- 1991 BLUE BIRD ALL\-AMERICAN
- 1998 to 2009 BLUE BIRD B1VC
- 2000 to 2011 BLUE BIRD B2VC
- 1998 to 2003 BLUE BIRD B4RE
- 2003 to 2011 BLUE BIRD BBCV
- 2006 BLUE BIRD BBCV 2610S
- 2010 BLUE BIRD BBCV3011S
- 2006 to 2008 BLUE BIRD BCCV
- BLUE BIRD BLUE BIRD
- 1991 to 1992 BLUE BIRD BLUE BIRD
- 1994 to 1995 BLUE BIRD BLUE BIRD
- 1997 to 2001 BLUE BIRD BLUE BIRD
- 2009 BLUE BIRD BLUE BIRD
- 1993 to 1998 BLUE BIRD BMC
- 1995 BLUE BIRD BMWB
- 1993 BLUE BIRD BUS
- 1991 to 1992 BLUE BIRD BUSES
- 1995 to 1997 BLUE BIRD BUSES
- 2000 to 2002 BLUE BIRD BUSES
- 1996 to 1998 BLUE BIRD C1
- 1997 to 2003 BLUE BIRD C1FE
- 2004 to 2007 BLUE BIRD C3FE
- 2002 to 2008 BLUE BIRD C4RE
- 2000 to 2004 BLUE BIRD COMMERCIAL
- 1995 to 2004 BLUE BIRD COMMERCIAL SERIES
- 1990 to 2011 BLUE BIRD CONVENTIONAL
- 2014 BLUE BIRD CONVENTIONAL
- 2017 BLUE BIRD CONVENTIONAL
- 1993 to 1995 BLUE BIRD CS
- BLUE BIRD CSFE
- 1990 to 2003 BLUE BIRD CSFE
- BLUE BIRD CSRE
- 1991 to 2004 BLUE BIRD CSRE
- 2010 to 2011 BLUE BIRD D3FE
- 2005 to 2013 BLUE BIRD D3RE
- 2008 to 2010 BLUE BIRD EXCEL 102
- 2006 to 2007 BLUE BIRD EXPRESS
- 2003 BLUE BIRD EXPRESS 3500
- 2003 to 2007 BLUE BIRD EXPRESS 4000
- 2004 to 2007 BLUE BIRD EXPRESS 4500
- 2002 BLUE BIRD FDCV
- 1990 to 2004 BLUE BIRD GMCV
- 1990 to 1999 BLUE BIRD GPWB
- 2002 to 2007 BLUE BIRD H4RE
- 2004 BLUE BIRD L3RE
- 2002 to 2009 BLUE BIRD L4RE
- 2000 to 2003 BLUE BIRD LTC
- BLUE BIRD LTC 40
- 1996 to 2003 BLUE BIRD LTC 40
- 2002 to 2007 BLUE BIRD M4RE
- 1992 to 2003 BLUE BIRD MBWB
- BLUE BIRD MICRO BIRD
- 1990 to 2011 BLUE BIRD MICRO BIRD
- 1990 to 1991 BLUE BIRD MICRO BIRD VAN CONVERSION
- 1991 BLUE BIRD MICROBIRD
- 1990 to 1999 BLUE BIRD MINI BIRD
- 2002 to 2006 BLUE BIRD MINI BIRD
- 1990 to 1991 BLUE BIRD MINI BIRD WIDE BODY
- 1992 to 2003 BLUE BIRD Q\-BUS
- 1998 to 2003 BLUE BIRD Q4RE
- 1993 to 1996 BLUE BIRD QB
- 1996 BLUE BIRD QBEV
- 1993 BLUE BIRD QBFC
- 1991 to 1994 BLUE BIRD QBFE
- 1994 BLUE BIRD QBR
- 1991 to 2003 BLUE BIRD QBRE
- 1992 to 1993 BLUE BIRD SAFC
- 1993 to 1996 BLUE BIRD SAFE
- 1992 to 1993 BLUE BIRD SARE
- 1990 to 2008 BLUE BIRD SBCV
- 1996 to 2003 BLUE BIRD SCFE
- BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS
- 1990 to 1993 BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS
- 1995 to 1998 BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS
- 2000 to 2001 BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS
- 2009 BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS
- 1997 to 2001 BLUE BIRD SCRE
- 1993 to 1997 BLUE BIRD SMWB
- 1990 to 1991 BLUE BIRD STANDARD
- 1990 to 1991 BLUE BIRD STANDARD BUS CONVENTIONAL
- 1992 to 1994 BLUE BIRD STFC
- 1990 to 2004 BLUE BIRD STFE
- 1993 BLUE BIRD STRE
- 1995 BLUE BIRD STRE
- 1997 BLUE BIRD STRE
- 1999 BLUE BIRD STRE
- 2003 BLUE BIRD SWORD
- 1992 BLUE BIRD SWWB
- 1997 to 2000 BLUE BIRD T2RE
- BLUE BIRD TC1000
- 1996 to 1999 BLUE BIRD TC1000
- BLUE BIRD TC2000
- 1990 to 2005 BLUE BIRD TC2000
- 1990 to 1991 BLUE BIRD TC2000 FORWARD CONTROL
- 1996 to 1998 BLUE BIRD TCEV
- 2001 BLUE BIRD TCEV
- 1992 to 1994 BLUE BIRD TCFC
- 1991 BLUE BIRD TCFC2708
- BLUE BIRD TCFE
- 1991 to 2004 BLUE BIRD TCFE
- BLUE BIRD TCRE
- 1991 to 2001 BLUE BIRD TCRE
- 1995 to 2000 BLUE BIRD TRANSHUTTLE
- 1990 to 1992 BLUE BIRD TRANSIT
- 1994 BLUE BIRD TSFE
- 1996 to 2000 BLUE BIRD TSFE
- 2007 to 2009 BLUE BIRD ULTRA
- 2002 to 2007 BLUE BIRD ULTRA LF
- 2004 BLUE BIRD ULTRA LMB
- 1990 to 1992 BLUE BIRD VAN CONVERSION
- 1990 to 1998 BLUE BIRD VCTA
- 2001 to 2019 BLUE BIRD VISION
- 1990 BLUE BIRD W/3208 CATER.DEIS.ENG.
- 1998 to 2003 BLUE BIRD W4RE
- BLUE BIRD WANDERLODGE
- 1990 to 1991 BLUE BIRD WANDERLODGE
- 1993 to 2005 BLUE BIRD WANDERLODGE
- 2000 to 2003 BLUE BIRD WANDERLODGE LXI
- 2003 to 2004 BLUE BIRD WANDERLODGE M380
- 2005 to 2007 BLUE BIRD WANDERLODGE M450 LXI
- 1992 BLUE BIRD WLSP
- 1992 to 1998 BLUE BIRD WLWB
- 2006 to 2007 BLUE BIRD XCEL 102

## Recalls for the same vehicles and component

- [08V526000](/recalls/nhtsa/08V526000.md), 2008-10-08: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
- [08V524000](/recalls/nhtsa/08V524000.md), 2008-10-08: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
- [08V286000](/recalls/nhtsa/08V286000.md), 2008-07-01: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
- [04V426000](/recalls/nhtsa/04V426000.md), 2004-08-30: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
- [03V131000](/recalls/nhtsa/03V131000.md), 2003-03-31: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
- [02V277003](/recalls/nhtsa/02V277003.md), 2002-11-05: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
- [02V185000](/recalls/nhtsa/02V185000.md), 2002-07-15: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
- [98V167002](/recalls/nhtsa/98V167002.md), 1998-07-22: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:FURNACE

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [SM1608](/bulletins/10128907.md), 2018-02-21, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. 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.
- [SU\-S\-0609](/bulletins/10043250.md), 2012-03-06, Service bulletin: UNKNOWN OR OTHER; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. BLUE BIRD: ON CERTAIN MODEL BUSES, PROCEDURE INFORMATION IS PROVIDED WHERE BY MOISTURE MUST BE PURGE FROM ACCESSORY AIR SYSTEM. \*PE
- [SB\-S\-06\-KJ](/bulletins/10043189.md), 2012-03-01, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT. BLUE BIRD: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. INFORMATION PROVIDED REGARDING AFFECTED UNITS WITH A POTENTIAL FOR REDUCTION IN POWER TO OPERATE COACH ACCESSORIES IF COACH IS NOT CONNECTED TO SHORE POWER TO HAVE CIRCUIT BOARDS REPLACED. \*PE

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