1997 BLUE BIRD CONVENTIONAL — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
4
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1997 BLUE BIRD CONVENTIONAL
The 1997 BLUE BIRD CONVENTIONAL has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 4 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with STRUCTURE:BODY, SEATS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES.
Recalls for the 1997 BLUE BIRD CONVENTIONAL
NHTSA has recorded 4 recalls for the 1997 BLUE BIRD CONVENTIONAL, potentially affecting up to 69,375 vehicles.
Recall 00V219000 — STRUCTURE:BODY
| 25,839 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES. THESE BUSES FAIL TO MEET THE 60 PERCENT JOINT STRENGTH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 221, "SCHOOL BUS BODY JOINT STRENGTH."
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE ROOF MAY NOT BE SUPPORTED SUFFICIENTLY, CAUSING PERSONAL INJURY TO BUS OCCUPANTS.
Remedy: OWNERS WILL BE CONTACTED AND ADVISED TO INSPECT EACH ROOF JOINT. OWNERS WILL INSTALL REPAIR RIVETS IN EACH JOINT FOUND TO HAVE INSUFFICIENT QUANTITY OF RIVETS IN EACH EXAMINED 8 INCH SECTION.
View full details →Recall 99V018000 — SEATS
| 41,260 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES. THE WALL SIDE ATTACHING BOLTS FOR SOME OF THE PASSENGER SEATS MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED TOO CLOSE TO THE EDGE OF THE SEAT LEDGE AND IN THE WRONG ATTACHING HOLE RESULTING IN WEAKENING OF THE SEAT LEDGE AT THE ATTACHMENT POINTS.
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A FRONTAL CRASH, THE REAR ATTACHING BOLT OF THESE SEATS COULD PULL OUT OF THE SEAT LEDGE INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT.
Remedy: BLUE BIRD WILL FURNISH TO DISTRIBUTORS AND OWNERS, PARTS AND INSTRUCTIONS NECESSARY TO STRENGTHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT ATTACHMENT AT THE WALL SIDE.
View full details →Recall 99V031000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
| 2,261 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES MOUNTED ON CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH AN OPTION FOR THREE BATTERIES. THE BATTERY CABLES MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ROUTED PROPERLY ALLOWING THE CABLE TO BE CHAFED OR PINCHED.
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE POSITIVE CABLE TO SHORT OUT CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL PLUG THE HOLE IN THE BACK OF THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT THAT IS LOCATED DIRECTLY BEHIND THE BATTERY HOLD DOWN CLAMP. A NEW HOLE WILL BE ADDED DIRECTLY BELOW THE REARMOST BATTERY CABLE HOLE AND THE POSITIVE CABLE WILL...
View full details →Recall 99V017000 — VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
| 15 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES MOUNTED ON NAVISTAR CHASSIS. THE STANDARD CROSS VIEW MIRROR ASSEMBLIES INSTALLED ON THESE BUSES DO NOT CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 111, "REARVIEW MIRRORS."
Consequence: THE SCHOOL BUS DRIVER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SEE CERTAIN PORTIONS OF THE BUS, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH OR PERSONAL INJURY TO PERSONS NEAR THE BUS.
Remedy: BLUE BIRD WILL FURNISH TO DISTRIBUTORS AND OWNERS, PARTS AND INSTRUCTIONS NECESSARY TO MODIFY THE CROSS VIEW MIRROR ASSEMBLIES.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1997 BLUE BIRD CONVENTIONAL
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1997 BLUE BIRD CONVENTIONAL.
Safety Rating for the 1997 BLUE BIRD CONVENTIONAL
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1997 BLUE BIRD CONVENTIONAL in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1997 BLUE BIRD CONVENTIONAL
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1997 BLUE BIRD CONVENTIONAL
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the BLUE BIRD CONVENTIONAL
- 1992 BLUE BIRD CONVENTIONAL — 0 complaints
- 1993 BLUE BIRD CONVENTIONAL — 0 complaints
- 1994 BLUE BIRD CONVENTIONAL — 0 complaints
- 1995 BLUE BIRD CONVENTIONAL — 0 complaints
- 1996 BLUE BIRD CONVENTIONAL — 0 complaints
- 1997 BLUE BIRD CONVENTIONAL (current)
- 1998 BLUE BIRD CONVENTIONAL — 0 complaints
- 1999 BLUE BIRD CONVENTIONAL — 0 complaints
- 2000 BLUE BIRD CONVENTIONAL — 0 complaints
- 2001 BLUE BIRD CONVENTIONAL — 0 complaints
- 2002 BLUE BIRD CONVENTIONAL — 0 complaints
Other BLUE BIRD Models
- BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN — 222 total complaints
- BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS — 50 total complaints
- BLUE BIRD TC2000 — 38 total complaints
- BLUE BIRD BLUE BIRD — 27 total complaints
- BLUE BIRD VISION — 24 total complaints
- BLUE BIRD WANDERLODGE M450 LXI — 17 total complaints
- BLUE BIRD SBCV — 12 total complaints
- BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN SCHOOL BUS — 9 total complaints