Blue Bird School Bus 1995

Model School Bus made in 1995 by Blue Bird got 19 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 1995

Investigations


NHTSA IDManufacturerDate openDate closeSubjectRecall campaign
STRUCTURE
SQ97010BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY04/10/199704/15/1997EMERGENCY DOOR DECALS
 Blue bird issuied a service bulletin to its dealers instructing them to replace the existing decal with a new one being supplied to them.

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
09/29/19941
 Blown fuses, causing vehicle to stall.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE
09/14/19944
 Intermittent stalling.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE
09/29/19941
 Engine oil leak.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE
09/14/19944
 Engine leaks oil.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY
09/29/19941
 Fuel gauge fluctuates below 1/2 full tank.
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
09/14/19944
 Fuel gauge fluctuates when below 1/2 tank.
INTERIOR LIGHTING
09/14/19944
 Dash lights flicker.
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
06/02/19944
 Transmission slips.
SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE
11/01/1996108/01/1995
 Poor fit of seat belt, causing irritation.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
09/14/19944
 Noisy brakes.
STRUCTURE
09/14/19944
 Hood/fender misaligned.
STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR
09/14/19944
 Emergency exit door not properly labeled, also 'no exit' sign on wheel lift door missing.
STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS
 Consumer received recall notice for forward handrails on april 96. made 3 appointments, parts have not been received by manufacturer as of. recall 96v073000 for vin.#'s: ihvbbabp1sh202492, 1hvbbabp3sh202493, 1hvbbabpxsh202491. *ak
03/04/19964
 Jacket drawstring got caught as passenger left bus. *dh
SUSPENSION - FRONT
09/14/19944
 Vehicle pulls to one side. *aw
09/29/19941
 Vehicle pulls sideways when driven, also leans to one side. *ak
TRAILER HITCHES
09/29/19941
 Wheel chair lift door monitor light failed to work properly. *ak