2017 Blue Bird Conventional Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2017 Blue Bird Conventional. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“On 12.05.17 the involved blue bird school bus experienced a sudden unintended acceleration event and despite driver attempts to slow the bus by shifting to neutral, gear 1 then gear 2 and possibly other efforts (we have video demonstrating this), the bus continued to accelerate until coming to…”
“On 12.05.17 the involved blue bird school bus experienced a sudden unintended acceleration event and despite driver attempts to slow the bus by shifting to neutral, gear 1 then gear 2 and possibly other efforts (we have video demonstrating this), the bus continued to accelerate until coming to…”
“On 12.05.17 the involved blue bird school bus experienced a sudden unintended acceleration event and despite driver attempts to slow the bus by shifting to neutral, gear 1 then gear 2 and possibly other efforts (we have video demonstrating this), the bus continued to accelerate until coming to…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2017 Blue Bird Conventional as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.