The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FRONT AND REAR ENGINE SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH 60 GALLON SIDE MOUNTED FUEL TANK BARRIERS. THESE BUSES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY."
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE FUEL TANK COULD BE DAMAGED, LEAKING FUEL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
The remedy
BLUE BIRD WILL SHIP INSTRUCTIONS AND MODIFICATION KITS TO THE OWNERS OF THESE BUSES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Blue Bird TC2000 | 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Bird TC2000 | 1988 | 0 | 11 |
| Blue Bird TC2000 | 1989 | 1 | 14 |
| Blue Bird TC2000 | 1990 | 1 | 13 |
| Blue Bird TC2000 | 1991 | 0 | 12 |
| Blue Bird TC2000 | 1992 | 1 | 14 |
| Blue Bird TC2000 | 1993 | 2 | 14 |
| Blue Bird TC2000 | 1994 | 9 | 14 |
| Blue Bird TC2000 | 1995 | 7 | 18 |
| Blue Bird TC2000 | 1996 | 3 | 13 |
| Blue Bird TC2000 | 1997 | 0 | 8 |
| Blue Bird TC2000 | 1998 | 0 | 17 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 1997
20 of the 268 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1997 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY filed 251 campaigns in all.
| 97V228000 17 Dec 1997 | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
| 97V216000 24 Nov 1997 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 97V199000 13 Nov 1997 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 97V194000 7 Nov 1997 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 97V186002 6 Nov 1997 | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
| 97V189000 29 Oct 1997 | UNION CITY BODY COMPANY |
| 97V186001 28 Oct 1997 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 97V159000 22 Sept 1997 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1997