Blue Bird Body Company: Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Blue Bird Body Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 7, 1997 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 16,338. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FRONT AND REAR ENGINE SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH 60 GALLON SIDE MOUNTED FUEL TANK BARRIERS. THESE BUSES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY."
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE FUEL TANK COULD BE DAMAGED, LEAKING FUEL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
The remedy
BLUE BIRD WILL SHIP INSTRUCTIONS AND MODIFICATION KITS TO THE OWNERS OF THESE BUSES.
9 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Blue Bird TC2000 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Blue Bird TC2000 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Blue Bird TC2000 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Blue Bird TC2000 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 Blue Bird TC2000 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Blue Bird TC2000 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Blue Bird TC2000 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Blue Bird TC2000 | 0 | 12 | 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 97V197000.
Full record for the 1998 Blue Bird TC2000 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →