Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through July 1, 1996. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1987 Blue Bird ALL American has problems

0 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

5 recalls

1987 Blue Bird ALL American recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

–no report yet

Storage: tank assembly

Recall 96V-112 · Jul 1, 1996 · 11,222 vehicles

Risk. IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, FUEL SPILLAGE CAN OCCUR INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE FIRE.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Structure: body

Recall 95V-090 · May 9, 1995 · 27,189 vehicles

Risk. WHEN A PASSENGER'S CLOTHING BECOMES CAUGHT IN THE HANDRAIL, AND THE BUS DRIVER CLOSES THE DOOR AND PUTS THE VEHICLE IN MOTION,THE INDIVIDUAL IS SUBJECT TO…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Doors: latch

Recall 93V-136 · Aug 10, 1993 · 2,000 vehicles

Risk. IF THE FAILURE OCCURS, THE FRONT DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED,ENTRAPPING THE PASSENGERS IN THE BUS AND IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY, PASSENGERSCOULD NOT USE THE FRONT DOOR…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Structure: body

Recall 93V-032 · Mar 1, 1993 · 21,000 vehicles

Risk. WHEN A PASSENGER'S CLOTHING BECOMES CAUGHT IN THEHANDRAIL, AND THE BUS DRIVER CLOSES THE DOOR AND PUTS THE VEHICLE IN MOTION, THEINDIVIDUAL IS SUBJECT TO BEING…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Show 1 more recall
–no report yet

Hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections

Recall 92V-004 · Jan 13, 1992 · 793 vehicles

Risk. ABRASION OF THE BATTERY CABLE WILL EVENTUALLY CAUSE ASHORT CIRCUIT AND MAY RESULT IN AN ELECTRICAL FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Blue Bird.

Best & worst years

1987 vs. every other ALL American year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the ALL American median. How we score

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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1987 Blue Bird ALL American, and the recalls they led to.

  1. DOOR LATCH SYSTEMSPE93048 · closed Aug 31, 1993
    Led to recall 93V-136

Own a 1987 ALL American?

Decode your VIN to see the recalls for your exact car, then confirm open recalls with NHTSA.