1998 Blue Bird Micro Bird Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other Micro Bird years
- Not enough data 1st of 17 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 4 recalls: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
NHTSA has received no owner complaints about the 1998 Blue Bird Micro Bird so far. There are 4 safety recalls covering this model year.
- 0owner complaints
- 4safety recalls
- 0NHTSA investigations
- 0complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
1998 Blue Bird Micro Bird recalls (4)
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Seats
Problem: Vehicle description: school buses. The wall side attaching bolts for some of the passenger seats may have been installed too close to the edge of the seat ledge and in the wrong attaching hole resulting in weakening of the seat ledge at the attachment points.
Risk: In the event of a frontal crash, the rear attaching bolt of these seats could pull out of the seat ledge increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant.
Fix: Blue bird will furnish to distributors and owners, parts and instructions necessary to strengthen the passenger seat attachment at the wall side.
Fuel system, gasoline:delivery:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Problem: Vehicle description: school buses equipped with 30-inch and 34-inch seats and barriers or 36, 39, and 45-inch seats and barriers with offset legs installed in the first body section behind the driver. When narrow seats and barriers (30" and 34") or seats and barriers with offset legs are installed, additional floor reinforcement is added. It was discovered this reinforcement interferes with and chafes the rubber fuel filler hose.
Risk: This chafing could result in a fuel leakage. Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire.
Fix: Dealers will place a shield over the additional floor reinforcement to protect the rubber fuel filler hose from chafing.
Fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly:mounting
Problem: Vehicle description: school and transit buses. The bolts retaining the fuel tank straps can loosen allowing the fuel tank to dislodge.
Risk: This condition could allow the fuel tank to slip, increasing the risk of the tank hitting the ground, resulting in fuel leakage. Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source can result in a fire.
Fix: Owners will be advised to replace the original bolts and nuts in the fuel tank retaining straps with new bolts and nuts that will be provided.
Structure:body:door
Problem: 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."
Risk: The rear emergency door would not stay open until it was released, increasing the risk of personal injury in the event of an emergency.
Fix: Owners will be provided with free parts and instructions to install the rear emergency door retainer. Owners can contact their dealers and have them install the retainer if they so desire.
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 Micro Bird years
← 1997 Micro Bird · 1999 Micro Bird →
| Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 Micro Bird | 0 | 5 |
| 2010 Micro Bird | 0 | 12 |
| 2009 Micro Bird | 0 | 14 |
| 2008 Micro Bird | 0 | 16 |
| 2007 Micro Bird | 0 | 10 |
| 2006 Micro Bird | 0 | 10 |
| 2005 Micro Bird | 0 | 4 |
| 2004 Micro Bird | 0 | 5 |
| 2003 Micro Bird | 0 | 5 |
| 2002 Micro Bird | 0 | 5 |
| 2001 Micro Bird | 0 | 3 |
| 2000 Micro Bird | 0 | 2 |
| 1999 Micro Bird | 0 | 2 |
| 1998 | 0 | 4 |
| 1997 Micro Bird | 0 | 4 |
| 1996 Micro Bird | 0 | 2 |
| 1995 Micro Bird | 0 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 1998 Blue Bird Micro Bird?
NHTSA has no owner complaints on file yet.
Was there a recall on the 1998 Blue Bird Micro Bird?
Yes, 4 safety recalls. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 1998 Blue Bird Micro Bird a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Micro Bird model years, the 1998 has too little data to compare. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.