1997 Blue Bird LTC 40 Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other LTC 40 years
- Not enough data 2nd of 8 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 2 recalls: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
NHTSA has received no owner complaints about the 1997 Blue Bird LTC 40 so far. There are 2 safety recalls covering this model year.
- 0owner complaints
- 2safety recalls
- 0NHTSA investigations
- 0complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
1997 Blue Bird LTC 40 recalls (2)
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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.
Suspension
Problem: Vehicle description: motor homes equipped with ridewell tag axles. Some of the ridewell tag axle and suspension assemblies have the brake s-cams incorrectly installed.
Risk: This condition could increase the stopping distance of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Owners will be provided with instructions for inspecting the brake s-cam and if found incorrect, instructions for correction of the s-cam installation.
To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.
Other Blue Bird LTC 40 years
| Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 LTC 40 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 LTC 40 | 0 | 3 |
| 2001 LTC 40 | 0 | 4 |
| 2000 LTC 40 | 1 | 5 |
| 1999 LTC 40 | 0 | 8 |
| 1998 LTC 40 | 0 | 7 |
| 1997 | 0 | 2 |
| 1996 LTC 40 | 0 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 1997 Blue Bird LTC 40?
NHTSA has no owner complaints on file yet.
Was there a recall on the 1997 Blue Bird LTC 40?
Yes, 2 safety recalls. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 1997 Blue Bird LTC 40 a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other LTC 40 model years, the 1997 has too little data to compare. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.