NHTSA vehicle safety data

2007 Blue Bird Xcel 102 Recalls & Complaints

The 2007 Blue Bird Xcel 102 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint 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 2007 Blue Bird Xcel 102. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2007 Blue Bird Xcel 102 owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2007 Blue Bird Xcel 102, describing incidents dated April 27, 2009.

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ODI #10267695 · Filed May 4, 2009
WICHITA FALLS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS SCHOOL BUS, CONTRACTED OUT TO DURHAM TRANSPORTATION. SCHOOL BUS NUMBER 42002, ROUTE 70. 2007 BLUEBIRD SCHOOL BUS. WE (TEACHER AIDES) WERE LOADING A CHILD IN A WHEELCHAIR ON BUS, WHEN THE WHEELCHAIR LIFT BEGAN TO FOLD UP WHILE THE…

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ENGINE FAILURE/CUMMINS

NHTSA #08V077000 · Engine and Engine Cooling — Engine — Diesel · NHTSA notice

Reported February 21, 2008 · BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY

Potentially affected: 607 vehicles

Blue Bird campaign R08MZ · Owners notified February 28, 2008 · Vehicles built March 26, 2006 – April 15, 2007 (per NHTSA) · Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

Defect description

BLUE BIRD IS RECALLING 607 MY 2004-2007 ALL AMERICAN REAR ENGINE SCHOOL BUSES AND MY 2006-2007 XCEL 102 COMMERCIAL SERIES TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH CUMMINS ISC ENGINES. THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL LINE MAY CRACK, ALLOWING HIGH PRESSURE DIESEL FUEL INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

Safety consequence

THIS CONDITION CREATES THE POTENTIAL FOR A RISK OF FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT SHOULD THE ATOMIZED DIESEL FUEL VAPOR CONTACT AN IGNITION SOURCE.

Manufacturer remedy

OWNERS WILL BE ADVISED TO CONTACT THEIR CUMMINS DEALERS TO HAVE THE REPAIR WORK PERFORMED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 28, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BLUE BIRD AT 1-478-822-2242.

Notes

BLUE BIRD RECALL NO. R08MZ.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.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2007 Blue Bird Xcel 102. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2007 Blue Bird Xcel 102.

Equipment

ODI #10267695

Incident: April 27, 2009 · Filed: May 4, 2009

WICHITA FALLS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS SCHOOL BUS, CONTRACTED OUT TO DURHAM TRANSPORTATION. SCHOOL BUS NUMBER 42002, ROUTE 70. 2007 BLUEBIRD SCHOOL BUS. WE (TEACHER AIDES) WERE LOADING A CHILD IN A WHEELCHAIR ON BUS, WHEN THE WHEELCHAIR LIFT BEGAN TO FOLD UP WHILE THE WHEELCHAIR WAS STILL ON IT, I HAD TO MOVE THE WHEELCHAIR ONTO TO BUS FROM THE GROUND AND ALMOST GOT MY ARM CAUGHT IN THE FOLDING LIFT, THE WHEELCHAIR FOOT PEGS WHERE PUSHED BACK BY THE LIFT, THE AIDE ON THE BUS WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE WHEELCHAIR BACK BEFORE THE STUDENT'S FEET WERE CRUSHED. THERE WAS NOBODY AT THE CONTROLS WHEN THIS HAPPEN, THE LIFT STARTED FOLDING ON ITS OWN. IT SEEMS THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON CERTAIN WHEELCHAIR LIFTS ANTI-STOW INTERLOCK NOT ADJUSTED PROPERLY ON CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES. REF: NHTSA ACTION NUMBER EQ08011 THE RECALL LIST SHOWS RECALLS FOR ONLY 2006 BLUEBIRD BUSES, THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE ON THE 2007 BUSES ALSO. DURHAM TRANSPORTATION CLAIMS THIS INCIDENT WOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED IF THERE WAS A QUALIFIED OPERATOR OPERATING THE LIFT CONTROLS, I DOUBT IT CONSIDERING THE LIFT FOLDED WITHOUT ANYBODY AT THE CONTROLS. THE COMPANY ALSO CLAIMS THEY HAVE REPAIRED THE LIFT, BUT STILL WILL NOT DEPLOY DOWN WITHOUT PRESSING THE "DEPLOY" AND THE "DOWN" SWITCHES AT THE SAME TIME, THIS SHOWS THAT THE SENSING SWITCHES ARE STILL NOT WORKING PROPERLY. I AM FAMILAR WITH THIS TYPE OF SYSTEM, IT IS SIMILAR AIRCRAFT CARGO RAMPS LIFT SYSTEMS THE ONLY DIFFERENCE IS THE SIZES. I OPERATED AND USED TO TROUBLE SHOOT THE RAMP SYSTEM FOR 16 YEARS AND THEN TAUGHT THE THEORY, OPERATIONS AND TROUBLESHOOTING OF THE SYSTEM FOR 6 SIX YEARS AS AN AIR FORCE MASTER INSTRUCTOR. *TR

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