Reliability & 5-year cost of ownership — 2017 Blue Bird All American
NHTSA data on file today
The 2017 Blue Bird All American has 10 NHTSA recall campaigns on file as of . try.vin has no NHTSA owner complaints on file for the 2017 Blue Bird All American. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
Recall campaigns on file
- NHTSA #23V778000 High Back Seat Restraining Barriers/FMVSS 222 NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #20V125000 Seat Barrier Incorrectly Installed/FMVSS 222 NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #19V393000 Left, Rear Brake Caliper may Drag NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #19V391000 Left, Rear Brake Caliper may Drag NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #19V082000 Wheelchair Lift may Raise too High/FMVSS 403 NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #18V801000 Stretchers may Fall due to Clamp Failure NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #16V405000 Wheel Chair Lift Platform Cracking/Big Pivot Holes NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #16V265000 Seat May Separate From the Base Frame NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #16V172000 Seat Leg may Detach, Seat may Give/FMVSS 210 NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #16V006000 Stop Arm Reflective Decal May be Loose/FMVSS 131 NHTSA notice
Average
Estimated 5-year repair + maintenance cost: $15,000–$25,000AI estimate — not from NHTSA data
The 2017 Blue Bird All American has a significant number of recalls (10), mainly related to structure, seat barriers, and equipment failures. While details on owner complaints are unavailable, the variety and number of recalls suggest areas of potential concern. Due to limited direct evidence of frequent failures, further insights are constrained.
Most-common failures
| Part | Typical mileage (AI estimate) | Cost range (AI estimate) | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| seat barriers | Unknown | $500–$1,500 | occasional |
| rear brakes | Unknown | $400–$1,200 | occasional |
| wheelchair lift | Unknown | $1,000–$3,000 | rare |
AI estimate — not from NHTSA data: the mileage bands and repair-cost ranges above. Get a written repair quote before you budget.
Scheduled maintenance to budget
Routine items every owner should plan for.
- Regular brake checks
- Tire rotations every 10,000 miles
- Annual engine inspection
- Transmission fluid replacement
- Air filter change every 15,000 miles
Warning signs to watch for
Symptoms that signal a major upcoming repair.
- Dragging rear brakes
- Loose seat bolts
- High-pitched brake squeal
- Wheelchair lift malfunction
Generated by gpt-4o on from the NHTSA recall campaigns and owner-complaint counts on file for the 2017 Blue Bird All American at the time. The rating is an AI assessment; cost and mileage figures are AI estimates, not NHTSA data.