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2011 Blue Bird Conventional recalls

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

1 recall found in NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026

For the 2011 Blue Bird Conventional. 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.

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2011 Blue Bird Conventional recalls, newest first

April 5, 2010NHTSA 10V1330001,622 vehicles potentially affected

Equipment adaptive/mobility

Summary
Blue bird has notified NHTSA about a defect in certain model year 2008 through 2011 all american, conventional, and micro bird school buses manufactured from December 13, 2007 through January 18, 2010 equipped with ricon model s or k series public use wheelchair lifts. The restraint belt on these lifts was designed to prevent the lift from moving, unless the tongue of the belt is fully engaged and latched in the buckle. Ricon has discovered, however, that it is possible for the operator to insert the belt tongue into the buckle without fully engaging the latching mechanism. In this case, the restraint belt would appear to be latched, and the operator could run the lift. If the restraint belt tongue is not fully engaged into the restraint belt buckle, and latched, the lift may operate with an occupant on the platform.
Consequence
The user of the lift could be injured should the lift move without the restraint belt properly buckled.
Remedy
Blue bird is working with ricon and ricon will be handling the remedy for this campaign. Please see ricon's defect report 09E-060. Ricon will provide customers with a warning decal and a dvd-based training aid. The safety recall began on April 27, 2010. Owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or blue bird at 1-478-822-2242.

This recall on nhtsa.gov

Owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint about the 2011 Blue Bird Conventional with NHTSA. Complaints are unverified reports from the public; NHTSA uses them to decide what to investigate.

Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
0
Deaths reported
0

Most complained-about components

  1. Latches/locks/linkages1
  2. Visibility1

Other Blue Bird Conventional years

Other 2011 Blue Bird models

Most recalled 2011 vehicles

  1. 2011 Blue Bird All American (35 recalls)
  2. 2011 IC Bus CE (26 recalls)
  3. 2011 Spartan Gladiator (26 recalls)
  4. 2011 Freightliner Cascadia (23 recalls)
  5. 2011 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner HDX (23 recalls)
All of 2011’s most recalled vehicles

Questions

Does the 2011 Blue Bird Conventional have any recalls?
1 recall found in NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026, covering: 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 2011 Blue Bird Conventional 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 2011 Blue Bird Conventional?
1 complaint filed with NHTSA. Complaints are unverified reports from the public that NHTSA uses to decide what to investigate.