U.S. public vehicle records

2008 Blue Bird ALL AMERICAN problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

4 owner complaints analyzed

32 distinct recall campaigns

2,500 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2008 model year. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 3 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Diesel is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 4 complaints (25.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	1	25.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Diesel

Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control

Equipment Adaptive/Mobility

Fuel/Propulsion System

Service Brakes, Air:Supply:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Diesel	1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control	1
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility	1
Fuel/Propulsion System	1
Service Brakes, Air:Supply:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings	1

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Diesel: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control: 1; Equipment Adaptive/Mobility: 1; Fuel/Propulsion System: 1; Service Brakes, Air:Supply:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 1 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2007

2015

2017

2007: 2; 2015: 1; 2017: 1

Pattern summary

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Diesel leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10211885 · 2007-12-14 (December 14, 2007)

RIGHT REAR AIR LINES GOING TO BRAKE CHAMBER MELTED WHEN BUS WENT INTO REGENERATION MODE. THE BUS HAD 25 STUDENTS AND COACHES ON IT AT THE TIME. THE AIR BRAKES APPLIED AND THE BUS WAS STUCK ON THE ROAD AT THE TOP OF HILL BY A BLIND CURVE AT 7:00 PM. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 2,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10211885 at NHTSA ↗

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Vehicle analysis explorer

Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

4 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

75.0%Usable mileage3 / 4 records

100.0%Valid incident date4 / 4 records

100.0%Valid filing date4 / 4 records

100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates4 / 4 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Electrical System:Ignition	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Structure	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	125.0% ODI 10215203 MY CHILD GOES TO FRANCIS ASBURY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND RIDES BUS #128. THESE CHILDREN ARE PUT 3 TO A SEAT AND HANG IN THE AISLE. THE SITUATION HAS GOTTEN WORSE. YESTERDAY (JANUARY 16TH, 2008) THE BUS WAS SO OVERCROWDED, THE FIRST SEAT WAS SAT 4 TO A SEAT. WHEN IS IT SAFE TO SIT THAT MANY CHILDREN TOGETHER?! I CALLED THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS BEING DONE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THIS WAS NOT A PROBLEM. THAT IT WAS ALRIGHT ACCORDING TO NHTSA STANDARDS. I JUST READ YUR STANDARDS AND IT STATES EXACTLY WHAT I THOUGHT. … Look up ODI 10215203 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Structure:Frame And Members:Underbody Shields	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Turbo/Supercharger	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Diesel	Too few reports for a range	1,790 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10212055 · 1,790 mi BUS WAS USED 14 DEC FOR ABOUT 2 HOURS WHEN WE WENT TO SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN, IT WOULD NOT. TO GET THE ENGINE STOPPED HAD TO DISCONNECT THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERIES BEFORE ENGINE STOPPED. ALL PASSENGERS HAD BEEN UNLOADED, BUS NOW IS SCHEDULED INTO MAINTENANCE FOR TROUBLESHOOTING. *TR Look up ODI 10212055 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control	Too few reports for a range	2,500 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10211885 · 2,500 mi RIGHT REAR AIR LINES GOING TO BRAKE CHAMBER MELTED WHEN BUS WENT INTO REGENERATION MODE. THE BUS HAD 25 STUDENTS AND COACHES ON IT AT THE TIME. THE AIR BRAKES APPLIED AND THE BUS WAS STUCK ON THE ROAD AT THE TOP OF HILL BY A BLIND CURVE AT 7:00 PM. *TR Look up ODI 10211885 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel/Propulsion System	Too few reports for a range	104,947 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10957744 · 104,947 mi THE FUEL LINES ON THESE ENGINES ARE HELD IN BY A PLASTIC CLIP. THE PLASTIC CLIP HAS A SHARP AREA ON THE CLIP WHICH THEN PUNCHES HOLES IN THE FUEL LINE THAT IS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE. THERE ARE THREE LINES THAT ARE HELD IN BY THESE CLIPS. THE HOLES THEN LEAK DIESEL FUEL ALL OVER THE ENGINE WIRE HARNESS. Look up ODI 10957744 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes, Air:Supply:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings	Too few reports for a range	2,500 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10211885 · 2,500 mi RIGHT REAR AIR LINES GOING TO BRAKE CHAMBER MELTED WHEN BUS WENT INTO REGENERATION MODE. THE BUS HAD 25 STUDENTS AND COACHES ON IT AT THE TIME. THE AIR BRAKES APPLIED AND THE BUS WAS STUCK ON THE ROAD AT THE TOP OF HILL BY A BLIND CURVE AT 7:00 PM. *TR Look up ODI 10211885 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2018: 0 complaints · 2019: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2018	0	0	0
2019	0	0	0

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2018	0	0	0
2019	2	0	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Diesel	Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control	Equipment Adaptive/Mobility	Fuel/Propulsion System	Service Brakes, Air:Supply:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Diesel	—	0	0	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control	0	—	0	0	1 ODI 10211885 · 2,500 mi RIGHT REAR AIR LINES GOING TO BRAKE CHAMBER MELTED WHEN BUS WENT INTO REGENERATION MODE. THE BUS HAD 25 STUDENTS AND COACHES ON IT AT THE TIME. THE AIR BRAKES APPLIED AND THE BUS WAS STUCK ON THE ROAD AT THE TOP OF HILL BY A BLIND CURVE AT 7:00 PM. *TR Look up ODI 10211885 at NHTSA ↗
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility	0	0	—	0	0
Fuel/Propulsion System	0	0	0	—	0
Service Brakes, Air:Supply:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings	0	1 ODI 10211885 · 2,500 mi RIGHT REAR AIR LINES GOING TO BRAKE CHAMBER MELTED WHEN BUS WENT INTO REGENERATION MODE. THE BUS HAD 25 STUDENTS AND COACHES ON IT AT THE TIME. THE AIR BRAKES APPLIED AND THE BUS WAS STUCK ON THE ROAD AT THE TOP OF HILL BY A BLIND CURVE AT 7:00 PM. *TR Look up ODI 10211885 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

0 patterns with matching reports.

No narratives match the published patterns.