Service bulletin SM1608
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 | 10128907 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2018-02-21 |
| Manufacturer's number | SM1608 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2016-12-08 |
| NHTSA component | EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL |
NHTSA's summary
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.
The document
The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it. NHTSA files a document at one of these two addresses; we have not asked NHTSA which.
Components
Equipment and accessories, Labels and manuals
| BLUE BIRD A1VC | 2000 to 2010 |
|---|---|
| BLUE BIRD A3FE | 2000 to 2012 |
| BLUE BIRD A3RE | 2000 to 2013 |
| BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN | 2000 to 2017 |
| BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN D3 | 2010 to 2011 |
| BLUE BIRD B1VC | 2000 to 2009 |
| BLUE BIRD B2VC | 2000 to 2011 |
| BLUE BIRD B4RE | 2000 to 2003 |
| BLUE BIRD BBCV | 2003 to 2011 |
| BLUE BIRD BCCV | 2006 to 2008 |
| BLUE BIRD BLUE BIRD | 2000 to 2001 |
| BLUE BIRD BLUE BIRD | 2009 |
| BLUE BIRD BUSES | 2000 to 2002 |
| BLUE BIRD C1FE | 2000 to 2003 |
| BLUE BIRD C3FE | 2004 to 2007 |
| BLUE BIRD C4RE | 2002 to 2007 |
| BLUE BIRD COMMERCIAL | 2000 to 2004 |
| BLUE BIRD COMMERCIAL SERIES | 2000 to 2004 |
| BLUE BIRD CONVENTIONAL | 2000 to 2011 |
| BLUE BIRD CONVENTIONAL | 2014 |
| BLUE BIRD CONVENTIONAL | 2017 |
| BLUE BIRD CSFE | 2000 to 2003 |
| BLUE BIRD CSRE | 2000 to 2004 |
| BLUE BIRD D3FE | 2010 to 2011 |
| BLUE BIRD D3RE | 2005 to 2013 |
| BLUE BIRD EXCEL 102 | 2008 to 2010 |
| BLUE BIRD EXPRESS | 2006 to 2007 |
| BLUE BIRD EXPRESS 3500 | 2003 |
| BLUE BIRD EXPRESS 4000 | 2003 to 2007 |
| BLUE BIRD EXPRESS 4500 | 2004 to 2007 |
| BLUE BIRD FDCV | 2002 |
| BLUE BIRD GMCV | 2000 to 2004 |
| BLUE BIRD H4RE | 2002 to 2007 |
| BLUE BIRD L3RE | 2004 |
| BLUE BIRD L4RE | 2003 to 2007 |
| BLUE BIRD LTC | 2000 to 2003 |
| BLUE BIRD LTC 40 | 2000 to 2003 |
| BLUE BIRD M4RE | 2003 to 2007 |
| BLUE BIRD MBWB | 2000 to 2003 |
| BLUE BIRD MICRO BIRD | 2000 to 2011 |
| BLUE BIRD MINI BIRD | 2002 to 2006 |
| BLUE BIRD Q-BUS | 2000 to 2003 |
| BLUE BIRD Q4RE | 2000 to 2003 |
| BLUE BIRD QBRE | 2000 to 2003 |
| BLUE BIRD SBCV | 2000 to 2008 |
| BLUE BIRD SCFE | 2000 to 2003 |
| BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS | 2000 to 2001 |
| BLUE BIRD SCRE | 2000 to 2001 |
| BLUE BIRD STFE | 2000 to 2004 |
| BLUE BIRD SWORD | 2003 |
| BLUE BIRD T2RE | 2000 |
| BLUE BIRD TC2000 | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 |
| BLUE BIRD TCEV | 2001 |
| BLUE BIRD TCFE | 2000 to 2004 |
| BLUE BIRD TCRE | 2000 to 2001 |
| BLUE BIRD TRANSHUTTLE | 2000 |
| BLUE BIRD TSFE | 2000 |
| BLUE BIRD ULTRA LF | 2002 to 2007 |
| BLUE BIRD ULTRA LMB | 2004 |
| BLUE BIRD VISION | 2001 to 2018 |
| BLUE BIRD W4RE | 2000 to 2003 |
| BLUE BIRD WANDERLODGE | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 |
| BLUE BIRD WANDERLODGE LXI | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| BLUE BIRD WANDERLODGE M380 | 2003, 2004 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| BLUE BIRD WANDERLODGE M450 LXI | 2005, 2006, 2007 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| BLUE BIRD XCEL 102 | 2006 to 2007 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| 08V286000 | 2008-07-01. EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER |
|---|---|
| 04V426000 | 2004-08-30. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY |
| 03V131000 | 2003-03-31. EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER |
| 02V277003 | 2002-11-05. EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER |
| 02V185000 | 2002-07-15. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS |
A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.
| SM1601 | 2018-02-12. Service bulletin. 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. |
|---|---|
| SU-S-0609 | 2012-03-06. Service bulletin. 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 | 2012-03-01. Service bulletin. 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 |