Blue Bird Tc2000 1997
Model Tc2000 made in 1997 by Blue Bird got 2 investigations there are 8 recalls as well as 2 service bulletins. Technical service bulletines regarding electrical system, engine and engine cooling. The car had some investigations: service brakes, hydraulic, vehicle speed control. There were some recalls concerningelectrical system, equipment and fuel system, gasoline.
Model 1997
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | ||||||||||||||||
| 01V191000 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY | from 06/01/1995 to 05/31/2001 | V (Vehicle) | 5631 | 07/30/2001 | MFR | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY | 06/11/2001 | 06/14/2001 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: school and transit buses equipped with rear mounted engines. the 12-volt power supply cable(s) may be chaffed by hoses, harnesses, frame components, or clamps. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This condition can result in power failure and/or risk of fire in the engine compartment. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will remove and inspect the 12-volt power cable(s) from the battery to the starter and, if necessary, will replace the cables. owner notification began july 30, 2001. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact blue bird at 1-912-822-2242. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Blue bird recall no. r01ff.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - LABELS | ||||||||||||||||
| 02V185000 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY | from 11/30/1995 to 04/23/2002 | V (Vehicle) | 408 | 08/29/2002 | MFR | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY | 07/15/2002 | 07/23/2002 | 571 | 101 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Certain transit buses fail to comply with requirements of federal motor vehicle standard no. 101, controls and displays. this standard requires specific labeling for engine start and engine stop. the wording of the labels on these vehicles do not meet the requirements of the standard. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The operator could place the engine switch in a position other than that intended, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Owners will be provided with new decals and installation instructions. owner notification began august 29, 2002. owners who do not receive the free label and installation instructions within a reasonable time should contact blue bird at 1-478-822-2242. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | ||||||||||||||||
| 97V197000 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY | from 01/05/1988 to 04/06/1998 | V (Vehicle) | 16338 | 03/10/1998 | OVSC | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY | 11/07/1997 | 11/20/1997 | 571 | 301 | |||||
| Defect Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a vehicle crash, the fuel tank could be damaged, leaking fuel, possibly resulting in a vehicle fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Blue bird will ship instructions and modification kits to the owners of these buses. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification is expected to begin march 10, 1998.owners who do not receive the free modification kits and instructions within a reasonable time should contact blue bird at 1-912-825-2021.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | ||||||||||||||||
| 98V110000 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY | from 10/09/1996 to 08/21/1997 | V (Vehicle) | 64 | 06/11/1998 | ODI | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY | 05/21/1998 | 05/27/1998 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: rear engine school buses equipped with option 04888 dedicated compressed natural gas (cng) fuel package. the 24 long stainless steel braided fuel hoses can leak at the hose end fittings. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | These hoses can fracture allowing cng fuel leakage increasing the risk of a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace these hoses with conductive thermoplastic hoses. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notificationbegan june 11, 1998.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact blue bird at 1-912-825-2021.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| SEATS | ||||||||||||||||
| 99V018000 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY | from 09/01/1987 to 01/04/1999 | V (Vehicle) | 41260 | 07/29/1999 | OVSC | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY | 06/15/1999 | 02/01/1999 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: school buses. the wall side attaching bolts for some of the passenger seats may have been installed too close to the edge of the seat ledge and in the wrong attaching hole resulting in weakening of the seat ledge at the attachment points. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a frontal crash, the rear attaching bolt of these seats could pull out of the seat ledge increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Blue bird will furnish to distributors and owners, parts and instructions necessary to strengthen the passenger seat attachment at the wall side. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began april 28 and july 29, 1999. owners who do not receive the free parts and instructions within a reasonable time should contact blue bird at 1-912-825-2021. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - CONTROLS - FOOT CONTROL | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V162000 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY | from 10/15/1997 to 05/31/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 9687 | 06/14/2000 | MFR | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY | 06/12/2000 | 06/16/2000 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: school and transit buses equipped with bendix air brakes. bendix changed the internal design of the qr1c relay valve by adding a hole in the internal diaphragm. when the hole in the diaphragm aligns with the hole in the valve body, the brake application time increases. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Under certain conditions, such as parked on an incline, driver activates the parking brake but removes foot from the threadle valve, the bus could roll before the parking brake is fully engaged. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the diaphragms with holes with solid diaphragms for the qr1c valves. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began june 14, 2000.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact blue bird at 1-912-825-2021. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| STRUCTURE - BODY | ||||||||||||||||
| 03V363000 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY | from 08/31/1990 to 07/12/1999 | V (Vehicle) | 8088 | 11/20/2003 | MFR | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY | 10/08/2003 | 10/23/2003 | 571 | 221 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Certain school buses fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 221, school bus body joint strength. one or more of the bolts attaching the driver's platform to the floor structure was omitted. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The rear of the driver's platform may not be properly retained in the event of a crash which could increase the risk of injury or death to passengers. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Blue bird will notify its customers and inspect and repair the affected units. owner notification began on november 20, 2003. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact blue bird at 478-822-2242. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| 00V219000 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY | from 11/01/1993 to 12/06/1999 | V (Vehicle) | 25839 | 12/18/2000 | OVSC | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY | 08/17/2000 | 08/11/2000 | 571 | 221 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: school buses. these buses fail to meet the 60 percent joint strength requirements of fmvss no. 221, school bus body joint strength. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a vehicle crash, the roof may not be supported sufficiently, causing personal injury to bus occupants. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Owners will be contacted and advised to inspect each roof joint. owners will install repair rivets in each joint found to have insufficient quantity of rivets in each examined 8 inch section. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began december 18, 2000. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact blue bird at 1-912-822-2242.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||||
| S01EP | 03/09/2001 | 620544 | Subject buses may have had concerns regarding fuses blowing frequently in the front heater circuit. *tt | 08/14/2001 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| S98BT98 | 02/05/1998 | 600077 | Vehicle experiencing turbo pipe breaking at top flange. *yc | 04/23/1998 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
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| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | ||||||
| PE98011 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY | 02/25/1998 | 04/22/1998 | MISMATCHED BRAKE ACTUATION CHAMBERS | ||
| Alleged that the bus pulls to the left when braking | ||||||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | ||||||
| PE98026 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY | 04/27/1998 | 05/29/1998 | COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG) LEAKAGE | 98V110000 | |
| Alleged leakage of cng occurred from one of the crimped connection fittings of a fuel hose connected to the right rear cng storage cylinder | ||||||