Blue Bird Body Company: Structure › Frame and Members
Blue Bird Body Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 26, 1995 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 416. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THESE UNITS ARE EQUIPPED WITH A COUNTER WEIGHT ASSEMBLY MADE UP OF 300 POUNDS OF 1/4" PLATE STEEL WELDED TOGETHER AND BOLTED BETWEEN THE FRAME RAILS IN THE REAR OVERHANG JUST FORWARD OF THE REAR BUMPER. SOME OF THE WELDS HAVE BROKEN DUE TO INSUFFICIENT WELDS, CORROSION, OR ICE EXPANSION.
The risk
THESE PLATES CAN DROP TO THE ROADWAY BECOMING A HAZARD TO FOLLOWING VEHICLES INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A MECHANICAL RETAINING DEVICE WHICH CLAMPS THE PLATES TOGETHER AND FASTENED WITH THREADED FASTENERS. BUS OWNERS WILL HAVE THE OPTION OF REPAIRING THEIR OWN VEHICLES.
21 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Blue Bird Csfe | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Blue Bird Stfe | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Blue Bird TC2000 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Blue Bird Csfe | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Blue Bird Stfe | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Blue Bird TC2000 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 Blue Bird Csfe | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Blue Bird Stfe | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Blue Bird TC2000 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Blue Bird Csfe | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Blue Bird Stfe | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Blue Bird TC2000 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Blue Bird Csfe | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Blue Bird Stfe | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Blue Bird TC2000 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Blue Bird Csfe | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Blue Bird Stfe | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Blue Bird TC2000 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Blue Bird Csfe | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Blue Bird Stfe | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Blue Bird TC2000 | 1 | 13 | 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 95V136000.
Full record for the 1996 Blue Bird Csfe → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →