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9999 BLUE BIRD TC2000

0 recalls — 1 complaints

No recalls found for this vehicle.

Complaint Statistics

1 total complaints

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS May 27, 1997
Incident date: Jan 31, 1997
BUS HAS LIMITED STOPPING CAPABILITIES ON WET/SLOPING ROADS, REAR TIRES LOCK UP AND SLIDE WITH THE SLOPE.

NHTSA Safety Investigations — BLUE BIRD TC2000

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

PE98026 Opened: Apr 27, 1998 — Closed: May 29, 1998
PE — Closed — Model Year: 1997
COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG) LEAKAGE
ALLEGED LEAKAGE OF CNG OCCURRED FROM ONE OF THE CRIMPED CONNECTION FITTINGS OF A FUEL HOSE CONNECTED TO THE RIGHT REAR CNG STORAGE CYLINDER
PE98011 Opened: Feb 25, 1998 — Closed: Apr 22, 1998
PE — Closed — Model Year: 1997
MISMATCHED BRAKE ACTUATION CHAMBERS
ALLEGED THAT THE BUS PULLS TO THE LEFT WHEN BRAKING
PE96077 Opened: Dec 18, 1996 — Closed: Feb 24, 1997
PE — Closed
LOSS OF CHASSIS ELECTRICAL POWER
HEAVY GAUGE ALTERNATOR WIRE AT AMMETER SHUNT CORRODES AND SEPARATES.ALLEGEDLY, ALL CHASSIS POWER IS THEN LOST AND THE BUS DISABLED.
EA93027 Opened: Oct 29, 1993 — Closed: Mar 28, 1994
EA — Closed — Model Year: 1992
THROTTLE CABLE FAILURES
There is no summary currently available
PE89137 Opened: Jul 6, 1989 — Closed: Nov 16, 1989
PE — Closed — Model Year: 1988
CRACKED BRAKE DRUMS
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PE89042 Opened: Feb 13, 1989 — Closed: May 9, 1989
PE — Closed — Model Year: 1988
HEADLIGHT RETAINING RING
SYNOPSIS:BLUE BIRD ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN CALLING FOR THEREPLACEMENT OF THE HEADLIGHT RETAINING RINGS.FAILURE OF THIS RINGCOULD CAUSE THE HEADLIGHT TO SHINE UPWARD INTO THE EYES OF ONCOMING DRIVERS AND DIMINISH THE ABILITY OF THE BLUE BIRD DRIVER TO SEE THE ROAD INFRONT OF HIS VEHICLE.BOTH SITUAT... Read more

BLUE BIRD TC2000 — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the BLUE BIRD TC2000 across all model years (1987–2005).

214 Total Recalls
39 Total Complaints
6 Investigations
0 Reported Crashes
2 Reported Fires
0 Reported Deaths

BLUE BIRD TC2000 — Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year Recalls Complaints
2005 1 0 View
2004 5 0 View
2003 6 8 View
2002 11 0 View
2001 12 0 View
2000 12 1 View
1999 15 5 View
1998 17 0 View
1997 8 0 View
1996 13 3 View
1995 18 7 View
1994 15 9 View
1993 15 2 View
1992 15 1 View
1991 12 0 View
1990 13 1 View
1989 14 1 View
1988 11 0 View
1987 1 0 View

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CONVENTIONAL 125 20 View
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WANDERLODGE 76 7 View
VISION TRANSIT BUS 73 0 View