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1997 FORD SCHOOL BUS

0 recalls — 1 complaints

No recalls found for this vehicle.

Complaint Statistics

1 total complaints

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS	1

Incident date: Dec 1, 2000

ALL 12 OF THE BUSES OF THIS MAKE AND MODEL THAT THE DISTRICT OWNS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE. NEITHER FORD NOR BLUE BIRD WILL ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY. DT

NHTSA Safety Investigations — FORD SCHOOL BUS

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

EA — Closed — Model Year: 1985

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES

There is no summary currently available

PE — Closed — Model Year: 1985

ENGINE FIRES

There is no summary currently available

FORD SCHOOL BUS — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the FORD SCHOOL BUS across all model years (1994–1994).

1 Total Recalls

16 Total Complaints

2 Investigations

0 Reported Crashes

1 Reported Fires

0 Reported Deaths

FORD SCHOOL BUS — Year by Year

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

Year	Recalls	Complaints
1998	0	1	View
1997 (current)	0	1
1995	0	5	View
1994	1	2	View
1991	0	1	View
1989	0	3	View
1988	0	2	View
1984	0	1	View

Other FORD Models

Model	Recalls	Complaints
MUSTANG	1,104	11,600	View
RANGER	928	10,371	View
F-350 SD	776	2,363	View
F-450 SD	692	624	View
F-150	692	46,142	View
F-250 SD	638	3,635	View
EXPLORER	624	42,549	View
F-550 SD	578	603	View