Blue Bird School Bus 1996
Model School Bus made in 1996 by Blue Bird got 9 consumer complains as well as 2 investigations. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system and fuel system, gasoline. The car had some investigations: fuel system, other and structure.
Model 1996
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | ||||||
| RQ98010 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY | 06/30/1998 | BRAIDED FUEL (CNG) HOSE FAILURES | 98V110000 | ||
| Some of the swagelok stainless steel braided fuel hoses may leak at the weld joint on the end fitting. uncontrolled fuel (cng) leakage in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire and /or explosion. | ||||||
| STRUCTURE | ||||||
| SQ97010 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY | 04/10/1997 | 04/15/1997 | EMERGENCY 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 date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 10/09/1997 | 1 | 01/13/1997 | |
| Electrical wiring installed incorrectly, causing vehicle to lose all power and stall on occasions. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY | |||
| 12/16/1997 | 1 | 01/13/1997 | |
| Flex fuel line failure, causing leaking. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 05/01/1999 | 1 | 08/01/1995 | |
| The incompatability of the inner neoprene lining of the fuel supply hose with the diesel fuel resulted in cracking and fuel leakage. mjs | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 05/29/1997 | 3 | 07/01/1995 | |
| Transmission failed 3 times.(qc-aw) | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 10/19/2001 | 1 | 03/10/1997 | |
| Transmission failed. *slc | |||
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES - EXTERIOR | |||
| 08/12/1996 | 1 | 02/02/1996 | |
| Mirror glass spotted, obstructing visibility. | |||