Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 4 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1995 Blue Bird School Bus, most frequently naming the body & structure, brakes and electrical categories. 1 NHTSA investigation names it; and 1 manufacturer communication is on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1995 | 1 | 1 |
| Mar 1996 | 1 | 2 |
| Nov 1996 | 1 | 3 |
| Mar 1997 | 1 | 4 |
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
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.
NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.
EMERGENCY DOOR DECALS
BLUE BIRD AFFIXED THE INCORRECT SIZE DECALS ON CERTAIN MODEL BUSES.THE DECALS CONTAIN EMERGENCY EXIT INFORMATION AND IS REQUIRED BY FMVSS.THE CORRECT SIZE DECALS WERE SENT TO ALL OWNERS AND INSTALLED.NO FURTHER ACTION IS NECESSARY.THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FOR FORWARD HANDRAILS ON APRIL 96. MADE 3 APPOINTMENTS, PARTS HAVE NOT BEEN RECEIVED BY MANUFACTURER AS OF. RECALL 96V073000 FOR VIN.#'S: [XXX], [XXX], [XXX]. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
POOR FIT OF SEAT BELT, CAUSING IRRITATION.
JACKET DRAWSTRING GOT CAUGHT AS PASSENGER LEFT BUS. *DH
EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR NOT PROPERLY LABELED, ALSO 'NO EXIT' SIGN ON WHEEL LIFT DOOR MISSING.
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
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.
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.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
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.