2011 Blue Bird ALL American D3 Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other ALL American D3 years
- Not enough data 2nd of 2 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 2 recalls: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
NHTSA has received no owner complaints about the 2011 Blue Bird ALL American D3 so far. There are 2 safety recalls covering this model year.
- 0owner complaints
- 2safety recalls
- 0NHTSA investigations
- 0complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
2011 Blue Bird ALL American D3 recalls (2)
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Vehicle speed control:cruise control
Problem: Blue bird is recalling certain model year 2010 and 2011 d3 all american non school buses manufactured from may 19, 2009 through june 15, 2010 and 2011 model year vision non school buses manufactured from april 9, 2009 through april 10, 2010. These buses are equipped with a cruise control feature which once activated may not de-activate when the service brakes are applied.
Risk: In the event the cruise control fails to de-activate when the service brakes are applied, the potential for a vehicle crash could occur.
Fix: Blue bird sent an interim letter to dealers and owners on july 1, 2010 instructing dealers to disable the cruise control mechanism until a permanent remedy is available. A decal wasl provided to affix to the dash advising operators that the cruise control has been disabled. A permanent repair has now been established. Dealers will repair the buses by installing a failsafe curcuit in the cruise control system free of charge. All owners, regardless of whether they received the interim fix or not, will be notified and offered the permanent remedy. The safety recall began on august 5, 2010. Owners may contact blue bird at 1-478-822-2242.
Vehicle speed control:cruise control
Problem: Blue bird is recalling certain model year 2010 and 2011 d3 all american school buses manufactured from may 13, 2009 through june 25, 2010 and 2011 model year vision school buses manufactured from november 9, 2009 through june 24, 2010. These buses are equipped with a cruise control feature which once activated may not de-activate when the service brakes are applied.
Risk: In the event the cruise control fails to de-activate when the service brakes are applied, the potential for a vehicle crash could occur.
Fix: Blue bird sent an interim letter to dealers and owners on july 1, 2010 instructing dealers to disable the cruise control mechanism until a permanent remedy is available. A decal wasl provided to affix to the dash advising operators that the cruise control has been disabled. A permanent repair has now been established. Dealers will repair the buses by installing a failsafe curcuit in the cruise control system free of charge. All owners, regardless of whether they received the interim fix or not, will be notified and offered the permanent remedy. The safety recall began on august 5, 2010. Owners may contact blue bird at 1-478-822-2242.
To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.
Other Blue Bird ALL American D3 years
| Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 ALL American D3 | 1 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 2011 Blue Bird ALL American D3?
NHTSA has no owner complaints on file yet.
Was there a recall on the 2011 Blue Bird ALL American D3?
Yes, 2 safety recalls. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 2011 Blue Bird ALL American D3 a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other ALL American D3 model years, the 2011 has too little data to compare. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.