Vehicle recall 05V074000 · March 1, 2005
Blue Bird All American, Conventional and 1 more model
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…
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- 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.
- Notes
- Free of charge.the recall began on March 7, 2005.OWNERS may contact pro air at 574-970-0744.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V074000
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 1, 2005
- Filed by
- BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Manufacturer campaign
- R05JM
- Owner notification
- March 31, 2005
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 416
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Engine and engine cooling
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Blue Bird All American (2002-2005): 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002
- Blue Bird Commercial Series (2004): 2004
- Blue Bird Conventional (2003-2006): 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003
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.
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.