Does the 2004 Blue Bird Commercial Series have any recalls?

3 recalls found in NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026, covering: vehicle speed control, engine and engine cooling, equipment adaptive/mobility. Recalls apply to the model and year; whether a particular vehicle is included, and whether it has been repaired, depends on its VIN.

How do I check if my 2004 Blue Bird Commercial Series recall has been fixed?

Enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or ask a Blue Bird dealer. Recall repairs are free. NHTSA's VIN search doesn't list recalls that were already repaired.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2004 Blue Bird Commercial Series?

0 complaints filed with NHTSA. Complaints are unverified reports from the public that NHTSA uses to decide what to investigate.

2004 Blue Bird Commercial Series recalls

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

3 recalls found in NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026

For the 2004 Blue Bird Commercial Series. These apply to the model and year, not to one particular vehicle: check your VIN to see whether yours is included and whether it has been repaired.

Has your Blue Bird been repaired?

Recalls here come from NHTSA’s records for the model and year. Not every vehicle of a model is included in every recall, and this site can’t see whether a repair has been done. Only a VIN lookup can tell you that.

Check your VIN with NHTSA

NHTSA’s VIN search doesn’t show recalls that were already repaired, recalls more than 15 years old, or some small manufacturers’ recalls. A Blue Bird dealer can also check your VIN. Recall repairs are free.

2004 Blue Bird Commercial Series recalls, newest first

April 7, 2005NHTSA 05V152000486 vehicles potentially affected

Vehicle speed control

Summary: 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.
Consequence: Unexpected engine surge could result in a vehicle crash, possibly resulting in personal injury.
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.

This recall on nhtsa.gov

March 1, 2005NHTSA 05V074000416 vehicles potentially affected

Engine and engine cooling

Summary: Certain 2002-2006 my blue bird all american school and transit buses, conventional school buses, and commercial series transit buses manufactured between December 21, 2002, and February 24, 2005. These buses are equipped with webasto coolant heaters, model dbw 2010, assembled with webasto burner tubes, p/n 303046/26533A manufactured between November 2002 and February 2005. The stainless steel burner tube is made out of a material that is not to specification and could fail prematurely.
Consequence: Should the burner tube fail, the coolant heater could overheat, possibly resulting in a fire.
Remedy: Blue bird will notify its customers and replace the burner tubes free of charge. The recall began on March 31, 2005. Owners may contact blue bird at 478-822-2242.

This recall on nhtsa.gov

August 30, 2004NHTSA 04V426000372 vehicles potentially affected

Equipment adaptive/mobility

Summary: Certain blue bird 1999-2005 all american, tc/2000, micro bird, vision, conventional, and commercial series school buses equipped with sure-loc wheelchair securement systems and manufactured between February 17, 1999, and August 13, 2004. Certain sure-lok wheelchair tie-down securement assemblies p/n 8625-13. The sprocket teeth of the retractor assembly may be out of alignment causing the load pawl not to fully seat in the sprocket teeth.
Consequence: In the event of a vehicle crash, the wheelchair may not be adequately secured possibly resulting in injuries.
Remedy: Blue bird will notify its customers and replace the defective part free of charge. The recall began September 21, 2004. Owners who take their buses to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact at blue bird at 478-822-2242.

This recall on nhtsa.gov

Owner complaints

No owner complaints about the 2004 Blue Bird Commercial Series were found in NHTSA’s complaint data.

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Questions

Does the 2004 Blue Bird Commercial Series have any recalls?: 3 recalls found in NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026, covering: vehicle speed control, engine and engine cooling, equipment adaptive/mobility. Recalls apply to the model and year; whether a particular vehicle is included, and whether it has been repaired, depends on its VIN.
How do I check if my 2004 Blue Bird Commercial Series recall has been fixed?: Enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or ask a Blue Bird dealer. Recall repairs are free. NHTSA's VIN search doesn't list recalls that were already repaired.
How many complaints have owners filed about the 2004 Blue Bird Commercial Series?: 0 complaints filed with NHTSA. Complaints are unverified reports from the public that NHTSA uses to decide what to investigate.