1997 Blue Bird ALL American Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other ALL American years
- Not enough data 15th of 25 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 3 recalls: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
NHTSA has received no owner complaints about the 1997 Blue Bird ALL American so far. There are 3 safety recalls covering this model year.
- 0owner complaints
- 3safety recalls
- 0NHTSA investigations
- 0complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
1997 Blue Bird ALL American recalls (3)
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Equipment:other:labels
Problem: Certain transit buses fail to comply with requirements of federal motor vehicle standard no. 101, "controls and displays." this standard requires specific labeling for "engine start" and "engine stop." the wording of the labels on these vehicles do not meet the requirements of the standard.
Risk: The operator could place the engine switch in a position other than that intended, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Owners will be provided with new decals and installation instructions. Owner notification began august 29, 2002. Owners who do not receive the free label and installation instructions within a reasonable time should contact blue bird at 1-478-822-2242.
Service brakes, air:controls:foot control/valve
Problem: Vehicle description: school and transit buses equipped with bendix air brakes. Bendix changed the internal design of the qr1c relay valve by adding a hole in the internal diaphragm. When the hole in the diaphragm aligns with the hole in the valve body, the brake application time increases.
Risk: Under certain conditions, such as parked on an incline, driver activates the parking brake but removes foot from the threadle valve, the bus could roll before the parking brake is fully engaged.
Fix: Dealers will replace the diaphragms with holes with solid diaphragms for the qr1c valves.
Vehicle speed control
Problem: Vehicle description: transit and school buses. Movement of the hand throttle cable in the accelerator bracket rubs a groove in the bracket. The hand throttle cable can become wedged in this groove preventing the accelerator from returning to the idle position.
Risk: The throttle cable would not return to the idle position, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Fix: Owners will be contacted and advised to disconnect the hand throttle cable until replacement parts are available.
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 1997 Blue Bird ALL American?
NHTSA has no owner complaints on file yet.
Was there a recall on the 1997 Blue Bird ALL American?
Yes, 3 safety recalls. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 1997 Blue Bird ALL American a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other ALL American model years, the 1997 has too little data to compare. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.