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1989 Blue Bird School Bus

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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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 1989 Blue Bird School Bus. 4 NHTSA investigations name it.

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

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Safety investigations

NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.

PE93006ClosedPreliminary Evaluation

HANDRAIL SNAGS

Opened Feb 9, 1993
Closed Mar 24, 1993

There is no summary currently available

STRUCTURELed to recall 93V032000
EA92042ClosedEngineering Analysis

FRONT AIR BRAKE HOSE FAILS

Opened Dec 14, 1992
Closed Dec 30, 1993

There is no summary currently available

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
PE92074ClosedPreliminary Evaluation

FRONT AIR BRAKE HOSE FAILS

Opened Sep 2, 1992
Closed Dec 14, 1992

There is no summary currently available

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
PE90061ClosedPreliminary Evaluation

FRONT BODY BOLTS FAIL

Opened Mar 20, 1990
Closed Jul 6, 1990

There is no summary currently available

SUSPENSION

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.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Blue Bird School Bus by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2009010
2001200
2000301
1998300
1997301
1996702
1995401
1993401
1992104
1991103
1990003
1989Viewing004
1988001
1987111
1986200
1985100
1984100

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.