Blue Bird School Bus 1997

Model School Bus made in 1997 by Blue Bird got 4 consumer complains as well as 1 investigation. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to communications and exterior lighting. The car had one investigation (fuel system, other).

School bus year 1997

Defect investigations
Consumer Complaints

Car dealers

Model 1997

Investigations

NHTSA ID	Manufacturer	Date open	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.

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences	Purchase date
COMMUNICATIONS - BACK UP ALARM
01/17/2006	90000	10	07/17/1996
	Dt: the consumer stated the back up alarm and reverse lights did not operate properly which resulted in a fatality. when the consumer had the vehicle in reverse, there were no back up lights or audible warning and subsequently a bus driver was struck. the problem with the vehicle has not been determined. there was a police report taken at the scene. jb
EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BACK UP LIGHTS
01/17/2006	90000	10	07/17/1996
	Dt: the consumer stated the back up alarm and reverse lights did not operate properly which resulted in a fatality. when the consumer had the vehicle in reverse, there were no back up lights or audible warning and subsequently a bus driver was struck. the problem with the vehicle has not been determined. there was a police report taken at the scene. jb
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
		2	01/13/1997
	Flex fuel line from right rear tank to steel line failed causing loss, of fuel, unable to have repaired under recall due to a lack of parts. (qcaw)
STRUCTURE - BODY
10/01/1997		16
	Eight (8) of our district owned bluebird tc 2000 school buses have body cracking problems. these buses range for 1997 to 2003 year models. all buses have experienced cracking at the rear pillars, roof bows at the side windows, and at the front entrance door as well as emergency exits. within the first few months of service. all buses have been repaired as per bluebirds specifications, at professional body shops. at least four times, yet the bodies continue to crack. we are not the only school district having these problems, i know of one other local district that is experiencing the same problem and have heard there are several others. bluebird is becoming more reluctant to address this problem in a timely manner. i am concerned about the integrity of the roof structure on these buses, especially after what we have experienced with the carpentar buses.*ak

Car dealers selling

State	City	Zip	Name	Phone
OR	BORING	97009	WESTERN BUS SALES	1-800-258-2473