Technical Service Bulletins of the 2013 Blue Bird All American

There have been 10 technical service bulletins issued for the 2013 Blue Bird All American.

1 2013 Blue Bird All American equipment adaptive TSB (Bulletin SU-1503)

Bulletin Date: Dec. 1, 2015
Component: Equipment adaptive.
Bulletin Summary: Blue bird: correct information provided for the front hub torque specification, not found in manuals for certain buses for hub and rotor assembly and front installation. Model 2005-14 vision, all-american and activity.
Vehicles covered in this TSB:
2005 Blue Bird All American, 2006 Blue Bird All American, 2007 Blue Bird All American, 2008 Blue Bird All American, 2009 Blue Bird All American, 2010 Blue Bird All American, 2011 Blue Bird All American, 2012 Blue Bird All American, 2013 Blue Bird All American, 2014 Blue Bird All American, 2005 Blue Bird Vision, 2006 Blue Bird Vision, 2007 Blue Bird Vision, 2008 Blue Bird Vision, 2009 Blue Bird Vision, 2010 Blue Bird Vision, 2011 Blue Bird Vision, 2012 Blue Bird Vision, 2013 Blue Bird Vision, 2014 Blue Bird Vision.

2 2013 Blue Bird All American equipment adaptive TSB (Bulletin SU-1503)

Bulletin Date: Dec. 1, 2015
Component: Equipment adaptive.
Bulletin Summary: Blue bird: correct information provided for the front hub torque specification, not found in manuals for certain buses for hub and rotor assembly and front installation. Model 2005-14 vision, all-american and activity.
Vehicles covered in this TSB:
2005 Blue Bird All American, 2006 Blue Bird All American, 2007 Blue Bird All American, 2008 Blue Bird All American, 2009 Blue Bird All American, 2010 Blue Bird All American, 2011 Blue Bird All American, 2012 Blue Bird All American, 2013 Blue Bird All American, 2014 Blue Bird All American, 2005 Blue Bird Vision, 2006 Blue Bird Vision, 2007 Blue Bird Vision, 2008 Blue Bird Vision, 2009 Blue Bird Vision, 2010 Blue Bird Vision, 2011 Blue Bird Vision, 2012 Blue Bird Vision, 2013 Blue Bird Vision, 2014 Blue Bird Vision.

3 2013 Blue Bird All American seats TSB (Bulletin S14XP)

Bulletin Date: Oct. 15, 2014
Component: Seats.
Bulletin Summary: Blue bird: the standard pedestal drivers seat could weaken if exposed to extreme input loads from harsh road conditions.
Vehicles covered in this TSB:
2010 Blue Bird All American, 2011 Blue Bird All American, 2012 Blue Bird All American, 2013 Blue Bird All American.

4 2013 Blue Bird All American seats TSB (Bulletin S14XP)

Bulletin Date: Oct. 15, 2014
Component: Seats.
Bulletin Summary: Blue bird: the standard pedestal drivers seat could weaken if exposed to extreme input loads from harsh road conditions.
Vehicles covered in this TSB:
2010 Blue Bird All American, 2011 Blue Bird All American, 2012 Blue Bird All American, 2013 Blue Bird All American.

5 2013 Blue Bird All American battery TSB (Bulletin SB-S-14XG)

Bulletin Date: Jul. 29, 2014
Component: Battery.
Bulletin Summary: Blue bird: when door is closed, positive battery cable can come into contact with battery compartment door reinforcement and repair instructions is provided. Model 2010-2015 all american.
Vehicles covered in this TSB:
2010 Blue Bird All American, 2011 Blue Bird All American, 2012 Blue Bird All American, 2013 Blue Bird All American, 2014 Blue Bird All American, 2015 Blue Bird All American.

6 2013 Blue Bird All American battery cables TSB (Bulletin SB-S-14XG)

Bulletin Date: Jul. 29, 2014
Component: Battery cables.
Bulletin Summary: Blue bird: when door is closed, positive battery cable can come into contact with battery compartment door reinforcement and repair instructions is provided. Model 2010-2015 all american.
Vehicles covered in this TSB:
2010 Blue Bird All American, 2011 Blue Bird All American, 2012 Blue Bird All American, 2013 Blue Bird All American, 2014 Blue Bird All American, 2015 Blue Bird All American.

7 2013 Blue Bird All American battery TSB (Bulletin SB-S-14XG)

Bulletin Date: Jul. 29, 2014
Component: Battery.
Bulletin Summary: Blue bird: when door is closed, positive battery cable can come into contact with battery compartment door reinforcement and repair instructions is provided. Model 2010-2015 all american.
Vehicles covered in this TSB:
2010 Blue Bird All American, 2011 Blue Bird All American, 2012 Blue Bird All American, 2013 Blue Bird All American, 2014 Blue Bird All American, 2015 Blue Bird All American.

8 2013 Blue Bird All American battery cables TSB (Bulletin SB-S-14XG)

Bulletin Date: Jul. 29, 2014
Component: Battery cables.
Bulletin Summary: Blue bird: when door is closed, positive battery cable can come into contact with battery compartment door reinforcement and repair instructions is provided. Model 2010-2015 all american.
Vehicles covered in this TSB:
2010 Blue Bird All American, 2011 Blue Bird All American, 2012 Blue Bird All American, 2013 Blue Bird All American, 2014 Blue Bird All American, 2015 Blue Bird All American.
 

9 2013 Blue Bird All American tank assembly TSB (Bulletin S-13-WP)

Bulletin Date: Dec. 21, 2013
Component: Tank assembly.
Bulletin Summary: Blue bird bus: see document search button for owner letter. The rear engine radiator surge tank will crack and should be inspected and replaced, if necessary, with a new surge tank, if cracks are detected. Model 2011-2013 a3.
Vehicles covered in this TSB:
2011 Blue Bird A3re, 2012 Blue Bird A3re, 2013 Blue Bird A3re, 2011 Blue Bird All American, 2012 Blue Bird All American, 2013 Blue Bird All American.

10 2013 Blue Bird All American tank assembly TSB (Bulletin S-13-WP)

Bulletin Date: Dec. 21, 2013
Component: Tank assembly.
Bulletin Summary: Blue bird bus: see document search button for owner letter. The rear engine radiator surge tank will crack and should be inspected and replaced, if necessary, with a new surge tank, if cracks are detected. Model 2011-2013 a3.
Vehicles covered in this TSB:
2011 Blue Bird A3re, 2012 Blue Bird A3re, 2013 Blue Bird A3re, 2011 Blue Bird All American, 2012 Blue Bird All American, 2013 Blue Bird All American.

11 2013 Blue Bird All American equipment labels TSB (Bulletin SB-S13-WL)

Bulletin Date: Aug. 27, 2013
Component: Equipment labels.
Bulletin Summary: Blue bird: the track mounted seating decal instructions, on some buses, may have been installed, incorrectly. Models 2012-2014 all american, vision.
Vehicles covered in this TSB:
2012 Blue Bird All American, 2013 Blue Bird All American, 2014 Blue Bird All American, 2012 Blue Bird Vision, 2013 Blue Bird Vision, 2014 Blue Bird Vision.

12 2013 Blue Bird All American equipment labels TSB (Bulletin SB-S13-WL)

Bulletin Date: Aug. 27, 2013
Component: Equipment labels.
Bulletin Summary: Blue bird: the track mounted seating decal instructions, on some buses, may have been installed, incorrectly. Models 2012-2014 all american, vision.
Vehicles covered in this TSB:
2012 Blue Bird All American, 2013 Blue Bird All American, 2014 Blue Bird All American, 2012 Blue Bird Vision, 2013 Blue Bird Vision, 2014 Blue Bird Vision.

13 2013 Blue Bird All American electrical system TSB (Bulletin SU-1307)

Bulletin Date: Aug. 6, 2013
Component: Electrical system.
Bulletin Summary: Blue bird: a new bracket design to aid in prevention of water damage to new body control module (bcm) angle, is now available for certain model of buses, and information is being provided for body control module (bcm) bracket installation.
Vehicles covered in this TSB:
2011 Blue Bird All American, 2012 Blue Bird All American, 2013 Blue Bird All American, 2014 Blue Bird All American, 2011 Blue Bird Vision, 2012 Blue Bird Vision, 2013 Blue Bird Vision, 2014 Blue Bird Vision.

14 2013 Blue Bird All American electrical system TSB (Bulletin SU-1307)

Bulletin Date: Aug. 6, 2013
Component: Electrical system.
Bulletin Summary: Blue bird: a new bracket design to aid in prevention of water damage to new body control module (bcm) angle, is now available for certain model of buses, and information is being provided for body control module (bcm) bracket installation.
Vehicles covered in this TSB:
2011 Blue Bird All American, 2012 Blue Bird All American, 2013 Blue Bird All American, 2014 Blue Bird All American, 2011 Blue Bird Vision, 2012 Blue Bird Vision, 2013 Blue Bird Vision, 2014 Blue Bird Vision.

15 2013 Blue Bird All American (pws) TSB (Bulletin SU-1315)

Bulletin Date: Jul. 29, 2013
Component: (pws).
Bulletin Summary: Blue bird (cummins): updated information being provided regarding the fleetguard fleetcool ex coolant to be used in blue bird buses with cummins engine and decals on or near deaeration tank filler to state the type of coolant factory had
Vehicles covered in this TSB:
2012 Blue Bird All American, 2013 Blue Bird All American, 2014 Blue Bird All American, 2015 Blue Bird All American, 2012 Blue Bird Vision, 2013 Blue Bird Vision, 2014 Blue Bird Vision, 2015 Blue Bird Vision.

16 2013 Blue Bird All American (pws) TSB (Bulletin SU-1315)

Bulletin Date: Jul. 29, 2013
Component: (pws).
Bulletin Summary: Blue bird (cummins): updated information being provided regarding the fleetguard fleetcool ex coolant to be used in blue bird buses with cummins engine and decals on or near deaeration tank filler to state the type of coolant factory had
Vehicles covered in this TSB:
2012 Blue Bird All American, 2013 Blue Bird All American, 2014 Blue Bird All American, 2015 Blue Bird All American, 2012 Blue Bird Vision, 2013 Blue Bird Vision, 2014 Blue Bird Vision, 2015 Blue Bird Vision.

17 2013 Blue Bird All American cooling system radiator assembly TSB (Bulletin SB-S-13-WJ)

Bulletin Date: Jul. 19, 2013
Component: Cooling system radiator assembly.
Bulletin Summary: Blue bird bus: on some buses, the jb radiators are leaking and to address the concerns, all buses equipped with jb radiators will be inspected and/or replaced, if needed, if leak is detected.
Vehicles covered in this TSB:
2011 Blue Bird All American, 2012 Blue Bird All American, 2013 Blue Bird All American, 2014 Blue Bird All American, 2011 Blue Bird D3re, 2012 Blue Bird D3re, 2013 Blue Bird D3re.

18 2013 Blue Bird All American cooling system radiator assembly TSB (Bulletin SB-S-13-WJ)

Bulletin Date: Jul. 19, 2013
Component: Cooling system radiator assembly.
Bulletin Summary: Blue bird bus: on some buses, the jb radiators are leaking and to address the concerns, all buses equipped with jb radiators will be inspected and/or replaced, if needed, if leak is detected.
Vehicles covered in this TSB:
2011 Blue Bird All American, 2012 Blue Bird All American, 2013 Blue Bird All American, 2014 Blue Bird All American, 2011 Blue Bird D3re, 2012 Blue Bird D3re, 2013 Blue Bird D3re.

19 2013 Blue Bird All American rear suspension lines and fittings TSB (Bulletin BB-S-13-WC)

Bulletin Date: Feb. 27, 2013
Component: Rear suspension lines and fittings.
Bulletin Summary: Blue bird bus: see document search button for owner letter. At mounting locations of rear air suspension crossmember, fatigue cracks may have developed and would need to be inspected and replaced, if required. Models 2012-2014 all americ
Vehicles covered in this TSB:
2012 Blue Bird All American, 2013 Blue Bird All American, 2014 Blue Bird All American, 2012 Blue Bird Vision, 2013 Blue Bird Vision, 2014 Blue Bird Vision.

20 2013 Blue Bird All American rear suspension lines and fittings TSB (Bulletin BB-S-13-WC)

Bulletin Date: Feb. 27, 2013
Component: Rear suspension lines and fittings.
Bulletin Summary: Blue bird bus: see document search button for owner letter. At mounting locations of rear air suspension crossmember, fatigue cracks may have developed and would need to be inspected and replaced, if required. Models 2012-2014 all americ
Vehicles covered in this TSB:
2012 Blue Bird All American, 2013 Blue Bird All American, 2014 Blue Bird All American, 2012 Blue Bird Vision, 2013 Blue Bird Vision, 2014 Blue Bird Vision.