1980-1996 · 17 model years

Blue Bird Sbcv Problems by year

Owners have filed 0 complaints about the Blue Bird Sbcv across 17 model years, and it has 8 recalls.

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Complaints: 0
Recalls: 8
Crashes: 0
Fires: 0
Injuries: 0
Deaths: 0

Sbcv complaints by model year

0'80 '81 '82 '83 '84 '85 '86 '87 '88 '89 '90 '91 '92 '93 '94 '95 '96

Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.

Year	Recalls	Top problem	Grade
1996	4	-	F
1995	7	-	F
1994	5	-	F
1993	3	-	F
1992	2	-	D
1991	1	-	C
1990	1	-	C
1989	1	-	C
1988	2	-	D
1987	1	-	C
1986	1	-	C
1985	1	-	C
1984	1	-	C
1983	1	-	C
1982	1	-	C
1981	1	-	C
1980	1	-	C

Blue Bird Sbcv recalls 8

Seats

96V126001Jul 11, 199611,371 vehicles affected

Vehicle description: school buses equipped with bostrom driver's seat model f222 or bostrum "routemaster" seat. Blue bird option 2821 or 2824. The seat pedestals are fatigue cracking adjacent to the weld which secures the pedestal's upper plate to the...

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Structure: body

96V078000May 3, 1996203 vehicles affected

Passenger's clothing can unknowingly become caught in the handrails at bus doors when exiting the bus.

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Structure: body

96V073000May 3, 199618,000 vehicles affected

Passenger's clothing can unknowingly become caught in the forward handrails at bus doors when exiting the bus.

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Electrical system: fuses and circuit breakers

96V011000Jan 23, 1996307 vehicles affected

The wrong circuit breaker was installed in the electrical panel which could cause an interruption of the 8-light warning system.

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Visibility: glass, side / rear

96V023000Jan 1, 1996117 vehicles affected

These vehicles could have a latch which scrapes an aluminum trim piece increasing the force required to open. This does not comply with fmvss no. 217, "Bus window retention and release."

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Structure: body

95V187000Oct 2, 199574,000 vehicles affected

Passengers clothing can unknowingly become caught in the handrails at the bus doors when exiting the bus.

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Structure: body

95V150000Aug 7, 19952,557 vehicles affected

The floor line handrail bracket can expand during use and create an opening which could entrap coat strings, etc. And other articles of clothing.

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Air bags: knee bolster

95V051000Mar 14, 19952,309 vehicles affected

The aisle side styrofoam knee pads on the subject barriers are 11" wide and not 14.5" As required by fmvss no. 222, "School bus passenger seating and crash protection."

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Questions about the Blue Bird Sbcv

How many recalls does the Blue Bird Sbcv have?

NHTSA lists 8 recalls across all Blue Bird Sbcv model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data