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1998 Blue Bird Csre

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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Latest Mar 2, 1998
InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains no NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1998 Blue Bird Csre. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year; and 10 manufacturer communications are on file.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Safety recalls

1 campaign cover this model year

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
98V043000

INTERIOR LIGHTING

Mar 2, 1998
151 units potentially affected
The defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES. THE PARKING BRAKE INDICATOR LIGHT CAN ILLUMINATE WITHOUT THE PARKING BRAKE BEING SET.
The risk: A DRIVER MAY SEE THE PARKING BRAKE INDICATOR LIGHT ON AND LEAVE THE BUS. THE BUS MAY THEN ROLL INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
The remedy: DEALERS WILL ADD A DIODE TO THE STOP LIGHT CIRCUIT TO PREVENT ILLUMINATION OF THE PARKING BRAKE INDICATOR UNLESS THE PARKING BRAKE HAS BEEN SET.
BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANYView on NHTSA.gov

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

No owner complaints recorded for this model year

Either none have been filed with NHTSA, or this vehicle is too new for reports to have accumulated.

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

SM1601

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

Blue Bird Troubleshooting Guides: Blue Bird announcement of the addition of troubleshooting guides for assisting in the service of the Blue Bird products. These troubleshooting guides are available on the Vantage website.

S01EN

SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK

ON 1998 - 2000 TCRE, SCRE, CSRE AND QBRE PRODUCTS A RUBBING POTENTIAL EXIST CONCERNING THE TOP MOST FITTING ON THE R12DC RELAY VALVE. WITH CERTAIN FLOOR PLANS THE VALVE WILL RUB AGAINST THE FLOOR CROSSMEMBER EVENTUALLY CAUSING A LEAK AT THE FITTING. *TT

S01EN

SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK

LETTER TO BLUE BIRD OWNERS REGARDING RELOCATION OF THE R12DC RELAY VALVE TO PREVENT THE TOP FITTING FROM RUBBING THE FLOOR ON CERTAIN FLOOR PLANS OFCERTAIN MODEL REAR ENGINE BUSES WITH RIDEWELL SUSPENSION AND AIR BRAKES EQUIPPED WITH ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS). *TT

S01EN

SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK

THIS BULLETIN STATES THAT ON CERTAIN COACHES, A RUBBING POTENTIAL EXIST CONCERNING THE TOP MOST FITTING ON THE R12DC RELAY VALVE. *TT

S01EN

SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK

SERVICE BULLETIN SUMMARY REGARDING RD12 RELAY VALVE RELOCATION. *TT

S01EN

SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK

LETTER TO NORTH AMERICAN DISTRIBUTORS REGARDING R12DC RELAY VALVE RELOCATION. *TT

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Blue Bird Csre by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2004000—
2003000—
2002000—
2001000—
2000000—
1999000—
1998Viewing010—
1997000—
1996020—
1995030—
1994050—
1993030—
1992010—
1991010—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.