1998 BLUE BIRD TRANSHUTTLE — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
1
Recall
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1998 BLUE BIRD TRANSHUTTLE
The 1998 BLUE BIRD TRANSHUTTLE has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD.
Recalls for the 1998 BLUE BIRD TRANSHUTTLE
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 1998 BLUE BIRD TRANSHUTTLE, potentially affecting up to 2,088 vehicles.
Recall 00V130000 — VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
| 2,088 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH TRANSIT SLIDING PUSHOUT WINDOWS. POTENTIAL STICKING AND/OR BINDING OF THE PUSHOUT WINDOW INNER FRAME WITHIN THE OUTER FRAME RESULTS IN OPENING FORCES EXCEEDING THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 217, "BUS WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE."
Consequence: PERSONAL INJURY COULD OCCUR IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
Remedy: OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH STEP-BY-STEP PROCEDURES FOR MODIFYING THE TRANSIT SLIDING PUSHOUT WINDOWS TO CONFORM THE FMVSS 217 REQUIREMENTS.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1998 BLUE BIRD TRANSHUTTLE
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1998 BLUE BIRD TRANSHUTTLE.
Safety Rating for the 1998 BLUE BIRD TRANSHUTTLE
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1998 BLUE BIRD TRANSHUTTLE in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1998 BLUE BIRD TRANSHUTTLE
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1998 BLUE BIRD TRANSHUTTLE
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the BLUE BIRD TRANSHUTTLE
- 1995 BLUE BIRD TRANSHUTTLE — 0 complaints
- 1996 BLUE BIRD TRANSHUTTLE — 0 complaints
- 1997 BLUE BIRD TRANSHUTTLE — 0 complaints
- 1998 BLUE BIRD TRANSHUTTLE (current)
- 1999 BLUE BIRD TRANSHUTTLE — 0 complaints
- 2000 BLUE BIRD TRANSHUTTLE — 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 CONVENTIONAL — 20 total complaints
- BLUE BIRD WANDERLODGE M450 LXI — 17 total complaints
- BLUE BIRD SBCV — 12 total complaints