Blue Bird School Bus 1993

Model School Bus made in 1993 by Blue Bird got 10 consumer complains as well as 1 investigation. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system and engine and engine cooling. The car had one investigation (structure).

Model 1993

Investigations


NHTSA IDManufacturerDate openDate closeSubjectRecall campaign
STRUCTURE
PE93006BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY02/09/199303/24/1993HANDRAIL SNAGS93V032000
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Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION
 Ignition primary and secondary wiring shorted out, resulting in a vehicle fire. *ak
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH
 Short in ignition switch resulted in a fire. *ak
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING
09/01/19931
 Electrical short at dash area, causing wireing and cb radio to burn up.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - TURBO-CHARGER
09/01/19931
 Turbo header pipe cracked/fell off. (2nd vehicle on 479566) *skd
01/17/19957
 Turbo head liners cracked/fell off. (original on 480554). *skd
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
09/01/19931
 Front/rear brakes sqeal, also wears prematurely, also caliper falls out, causing bus to pull to right.
09/01/19931
 Front/rear brakes squeal, also wears prematurely.
STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR
09/01/19931
 Dirt/dust comes in front and back doors.
STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS
09/01/19931
 Body fails to keep dirt from roads from entering inside of bus, causing passengers difficulty in seeing/breathing.
SUSPENSION
1
 Suspension cracked.