Vehicle description: school buses. These buses were not equipped with a positive hold open device (retainer) for the rear emergency door. This does not meet the requirements of fmvss no. 217, "Bus window retention and release."
1988-1998 · 11 model years
Blue Bird Vcta Problems by year
Owners have filed 0 complaints about the Blue Bird Vcta across 11 model years, and it has 5 recalls.
- Complaints
- 0
- Recalls
- 5
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Vcta complaints by model year
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.
Blue Bird Vcta recalls 5
Passenger's clothing can unknowingly become caught in the forward handrails at bus doors when exiting the bus.
The wrong circuit breaker was installed in the electrical panel which could cause an interruption of the 8-light warning system.
The floor line handrail bracket can expand during use and create an opening which could entrap coat strings, etc. And other articles of clothing.
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."
Questions about the Blue Bird Vcta
How many recalls does the Blue Bird Vcta have?
NHTSA lists 5 recalls across all Blue Bird Vcta 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