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2011 Blue Bird Micro BirdProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 0 owner complaints about the 2011 Blue Bird Micro Bird. It is covered by 5 safety recalls, and for recall 15V-731 the manufacturer reports only 8% of affected cars repaired.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls5Lowest repair rate 8%Owner complaints00 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem0—

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through November 4, 2015. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2011 Blue Bird Micro Bird 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

2011 Blue Bird Micro Bird 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.

22%repaired · 2017 Q1

Equipment adaptive/mobility

Recall 15V-730 · Nov 4, 2015 · 5,114 vehicles · 1,117 repaired

Risk. If the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

8%repaired · 2017 Q1

Equipment adaptive/mobility

Recall 15V-731 · Nov 4, 2015 · 90 vehicles · 7 repaired

Risk. If the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

18%repaired · 2016 Q1

Equipment adaptive/mobility

Recall 14V-510 · Aug 19, 2014 · 5,114 vehicles · 903 repaired

Risk. If the platform side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

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Equipment adaptive/mobility

Recall 10V-133 · Apr 5, 2010 · 1,622 vehicles

Risk. THE USER OF THE LIFT COULD BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT MOVE WITHOUT THE RESTRAINT BELT PROPERLY BUCKLED.

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

2011 vs. every other Micro Bird 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 Micro Bird median. How we score

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  • Caution
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