Blue Bird Body Company: Structure › Body
Blue Bird Body Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 17, 2000 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 25,839. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES. THESE BUSES FAIL TO MEET THE 60 PERCENT JOINT STRENGTH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 221, "SCHOOL BUS BODY JOINT STRENGTH."
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE ROOF MAY NOT BE SUPPORTED SUFFICIENTLY, CAUSING PERSONAL INJURY TO BUS OCCUPANTS.
The remedy
OWNERS WILL BE CONTACTED AND ADVISED TO INSPECT EACH ROOF JOINT. OWNERS WILL INSTALL REPAIR RIVETS IN EACH JOINT FOUND TO HAVE INSUFFICIENT QUANTITY OF RIVETS IN EACH EXAMINED 8 INCH SECTION.
21 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Blue Bird Conventional | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Blue Bird Mini Bird | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Blue Bird TC2000 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 Blue Bird Conventional | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Blue Bird Mini Bird | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Blue Bird TC2000 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Blue Bird Conventional | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Blue Bird Mini Bird | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Blue Bird TC2000 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Blue Bird Conventional | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Blue Bird Mini Bird | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Blue Bird TC2000 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Blue Bird Conventional | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Blue Bird Mini Bird | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Blue Bird TC2000 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 Blue Bird Conventional | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Blue Bird Mini Bird | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Blue Bird TC2000 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Blue Bird Conventional | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Blue Bird Mini Bird | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Blue Bird TC2000 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 00V219000.
Full record for the 1999 Blue Bird Conventional → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →