NHTSA vehicle safety data
2003 Blue Bird Q-Bus Recalls & Complaints
The 2003 Blue Bird Q-Bus has 1 NHTSA recall campaign on file as of October 21, 2026. try.vin has no NHTSA owner complaints on file for the 2003 Blue Bird Q-Bus. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Blue Bird dealer.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2003 Blue Bird Q-Bus. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
ENGINE SURGING/JOHN DEERE
NHTSA #05V152000 · Vehicle Speed Control · NHTSA notice
Reported April 7, 2005 · BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
Potentially affected: 486 vehicles
Blue Bird campaign R05JP
Defect description
CERTAIN 2001 THROUGH 2005 ALL AMERICAN, COMMERCIAL SERIES, AND Q-BUS SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH JOHN DEERE 8.1 CNG ENGINES. THE SUBJECT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH THE JOHN DEERE ENGINES MAY SURGE INAPPROPRIATELY DUE TO ERRACTIC OPERATION OF THE AIR THROTTLE IF THE ENGINE IS TAKEN FROM FULL TO ZERO LOAD.
Safety consequence
UNEXPECTED ENGINE SURGE COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY.
Manufacturer remedy
JOHN DEERE WILL NOTIFY BLUE BIRD'S CUSTOMERS AND REPAIR THE ENGINES FREE OF CHARGE. CUSTOMERS ARE BEING INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT JOHN DEERE AT 1-800-JD-ENGINE.
Notes
CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
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