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1995 Blue Bird School Bus Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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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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Latest Mar 19, 1997
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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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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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1995 Blue Bird School Bus, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.

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

Reports by component

Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category

  • Body & structure330.0%
  • Brakes110.0%
  • Electrical110.0%
  • Engine110.0%
  • Fuel system110.0%
  • Interior & seats110.0%
  • Seat belts110.0%
  • Suspension110.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Each component in detail

What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words

Body & structure

Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.

3
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

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

NHTSA ID 809578 · filed Mar 19, 1997

JACKET DRAWSTRING GOT CAUGHT AS PASSENGER LEFT BUS. *DH

NHTSA ID 502828 · filed Mar 29, 1996

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Brakes

Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR NOT PROPERLY LABELED, ALSO 'NO EXIT' SIGN ON WHEEL LIFT DOOR MISSING.

NHTSA ID 480657 · filed Jan 17, 1995

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Electrical

Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR NOT PROPERLY LABELED, ALSO 'NO EXIT' SIGN ON WHEEL LIFT DOOR MISSING.

NHTSA ID 480657 · filed Jan 17, 1995

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Engine

Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR NOT PROPERLY LABELED, ALSO 'NO EXIT' SIGN ON WHEEL LIFT DOOR MISSING.

NHTSA ID 480657 · filed Jan 17, 1995

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Fuel system

Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR NOT PROPERLY LABELED, ALSO 'NO EXIT' SIGN ON WHEEL LIFT DOOR MISSING.

NHTSA ID 480657 · filed Jan 17, 1995

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Interior & seats

Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR NOT PROPERLY LABELED, ALSO 'NO EXIT' SIGN ON WHEEL LIFT DOOR MISSING.

NHTSA ID 480657 · filed Jan 17, 1995

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Seat belts

Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

POOR FIT OF SEAT BELT, CAUSING IRRITATION.

NHTSA ID 511020 · filed Nov 5, 1996

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Suspension

Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR NOT PROPERLY LABELED, ALSO 'NO EXIT' SIGN ON WHEEL LIFT DOOR MISSING.

NHTSA ID 480657 · filed Jan 17, 1995

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

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.

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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