# 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

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2016/MC-10128907-9999.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2016/MC-10128907-0001.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
- 2000 to 2012 BLUE BIRD A3FE
- 2000 to 2013 BLUE BIRD A3RE
- 2000 to 2017 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN
- 2010 to 2011 BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN D3
- 2000 to 2009 BLUE BIRD B1VC
- 2000 to 2011 BLUE BIRD B2VC
- 2000 to 2003 BLUE BIRD B4RE
- 2003 to 2011 BLUE BIRD BBCV
- 2006 to 2008 BLUE BIRD BCCV
- 2000 to 2001 BLUE BIRD BLUE BIRD
- 2009 BLUE BIRD BLUE BIRD
- 2000 to 2002 BLUE BIRD BUSES
- 2000 to 2003 BLUE BIRD C1FE
- 2004 to 2007 BLUE BIRD C3FE
- 2002 to 2007 BLUE BIRD C4RE
- 2000 to 2004 BLUE BIRD COMMERCIAL
- 2000 to 2004 BLUE BIRD COMMERCIAL SERIES
- 2000 to 2011 BLUE BIRD CONVENTIONAL
- 2014 BLUE BIRD CONVENTIONAL
- 2017 BLUE BIRD CONVENTIONAL
- 2000 to 2003 BLUE BIRD CSFE
- 2000 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
- 2000 to 2004 BLUE BIRD GMCV
- 2002 to 2007 BLUE BIRD H4RE
- 2004 BLUE BIRD L3RE
- 2003 to 2007 BLUE BIRD L4RE
- 2000 to 2003 BLUE BIRD LTC
- 2000 to 2003 BLUE BIRD LTC 40
- 2003 to 2007 BLUE BIRD M4RE
- 2000 to 2003 BLUE BIRD MBWB
- 2000 to 2011 BLUE BIRD MICRO BIRD
- 2002 to 2006 BLUE BIRD MINI BIRD
- 2000 to 2003 BLUE BIRD Q\-BUS
- 2000 to 2003 BLUE BIRD Q4RE
- 2000 to 2003 BLUE BIRD QBRE
- 2000 to 2008 BLUE BIRD SBCV
- 2000 to 2003 BLUE BIRD SCFE
- 2000 to 2001 BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS
- 2000 to 2001 BLUE BIRD SCRE
- 2000 to 2004 BLUE BIRD STFE
- 2003 BLUE BIRD SWORD
- 2000 BLUE BIRD T2RE
- 2000 to 2005 BLUE BIRD TC2000
- 2001 BLUE BIRD TCEV
- 2000 to 2004 BLUE BIRD TCFE
- 2000 to 2001 BLUE BIRD TCRE
- 2000 BLUE BIRD TRANSHUTTLE
- 2000 BLUE BIRD TSFE
- 2002 to 2007 BLUE BIRD ULTRA LF
- 2004 BLUE BIRD ULTRA LMB
- 2001 to 2018 BLUE BIRD VISION
- 2000 to 2003 BLUE BIRD W4RE
- 2000 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
- 2006 to 2007 BLUE BIRD XCEL 102

## Recalls for the same vehicles and component

- [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

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [SM1601](/bulletins/10128588.md), 2018-02-12, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. 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](/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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