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2019 Blue Bird Bbcv Recalls & Complaints

The 2019 Blue Bird Bbcv has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 2 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Blue Bird dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2019 Blue Bird Bbcv. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2019 Blue Bird Bbcv owner complaints

Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 2019 Blue Bird Bbcv, describing incidents dated April 1, 2023 to April 5, 2023.

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Seats 2 complaints

Newest complaints

ODI #11516250 · Filed April 10, 2023
Two student seat backs failed in multiple locations. The seat back structures also had welds that did not penetrate and failed and and the metal mesh that forms the seat back broke into pieces. A complaint of a student feeling something poking him led me to investigate the seats and find the…
ODI #11516241 · Filed April 10, 2023
The student seat back failed in multiple locations. On the main frame of the seat welds failed and the seat frame broke. The seat back structure also had weld failures and and the metal mesh that forms the seat back broke into pieces. The student safety was put at risk. In the event of an accident a…

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Alternator Cables may Rub and Chafe

NHTSA #18V784000 · Electrical System — Alternator/Generator/Regulator · NHTSA notice

Reported November 6, 2018 · Blue Bird Body Company

Potentially affected: 52 vehicles

Repair completion: 50.98% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Blue Bird campaign R18ZO - NSB · Owners notified December 6, 2018 · Vehicles built August 11, 2016 – April 20, 2018 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Blue Bird BBCV transit buses with Ford 6.8L Gen IV LPG, Gasoline, or CNG engines. The alternator cables may not be routed correctly and may contact and chafe against the air conditioning support bracket or a firewall reinforcement.

Safety consequence

A damaged alternator cable could result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will verify that the air conditioning bracket and the alternator cables are properly installed, repairing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin December 6, 2018. Owners may contact Blue Bird customer service at 1-478-822-2242. Blue Bird's number for this recall is R18ZO-NSB.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2019 Blue Bird Bbcv. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

2 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2019 Blue Bird Bbcv.

Seats

ODI #11516250

Incident: April 1, 2023 · Filed: April 10, 2023

Two student seat backs failed in multiple locations. The seat back structures also had welds that did not penetrate and failed and and the metal mesh that forms the seat back broke into pieces. A complaint of a student feeling something poking him led me to investigate the seats and find the failures in two of the seats in the bus. The student safety was put at risk. In the event of an accident a student could have been injured due to the overall structural failure of the seat back. I have contacted the local Blue Bird Dealer and requested a factory representative review the seat. I have owned this vehicle since new and it has not been involved in an accident.

Seats

ODI #11516241

Incident: April 5, 2023 · Filed: April 10, 2023

The student seat back failed in multiple locations. On the main frame of the seat welds failed and the seat frame broke. The seat back structure also had weld failures and and the metal mesh that forms the seat back broke into pieces. The student safety was put at risk. In the event of an accident a student could have been impaled in the broken seat frame or injured due to the overall structural failure of the seat back. I have contacted the local Blue Bird Dealer and requested a factory representative review the seat. I have owned this vehicle since new and it has not been involved in an accident.

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