Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 3 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1998 Blue Bird School Bus, most frequently naming the body & structure category. 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
Not enough dated records to plot a meaningful trend — 1 month of data.
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.
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
SCHOOL BUS DID NOT PASS SUMMER INSPECTION DUE TO EMERGENCY WINDOW EXIT ON DRIVER'S SIDE. SIDE ARM WAS TOO BELOW WINDOW, AND A CHILD COUD CUT OR SERIOUSLY BE INJURED UPON BEING LIFTED DOWN.*AK *YD
SCHOOL BUS DID NOT PASS SUMMER INSPECTION DUE TO EMERGENCY WINDOW EXIT ON DRIVERS SIDE. SIDE ARM WAS TOO BELOW WINDOW, AND A CHILD COULD CUT OR SERIOUSLY BE INJURED UPON BEING LIFTED DOWN.*AK *YD
SCHOOL BUS DID NOT PASS SUMMER INSPECTION DUE TO EMERGENCY WINDOW EXIT ON DRIVERS SIDE, SIDE ARM WAS TOO MUCH BELOW THE WINDOW, AND A CHILD COULD CUT OR SERIOUSLY BE INJURED UPON BEING LIFTED DOWN. *AK *YD
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.