1997 Blue Bird TC2000 Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other TC2000 years
- Not enough data 6th of 11 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 8 recalls: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
NHTSA has received no owner complaints about the 1997 Blue Bird TC2000 so far. There are 8 safety recalls covering this model year. NHTSA has opened 2 defect investigations involving it.
- 0owner complaints
- 8safety recalls
- 2NHTSA investigations
- 0complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
1997 Blue Bird TC2000 recalls (8)
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Structure:body
Problem: Certain school buses fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 221, "school bus body joint strength." one or more of the bolts attaching the driver's platform to the floor structure was omitted.
Risk: The rear of the driver's platform may not be properly retained in the event of a crash which could increase the risk of injury or death to passengers.
Fix: Blue bird will notify its customers and inspect and repair the affected units. Owner notification began on november 20, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact blue bird at 478-822-2242.
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.
Electrical system:wiring
Problem: Vehicle description: school and transit buses equipped with rear mounted engines. The 12-volt power supply cable(s) may be chaffed by hoses, harnesses, frame components, or clamps.
Risk: This condition can result in power failure and/or risk of fire in the engine compartment.
Fix: Dealers will remove and inspect the 12-volt power cable(s) from the battery to the starter and, if necessary, will replace the cables. Owner notification began july 30, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact blue bird at 1-912-822-2242.
Structure:body
Problem: Vehicle description: school buses. These buses fail to meet the 60 percent joint strength requirements of fmvss no. 221, "school bus body joint strength."
Risk: In the event of a vehicle crash, the roof may not be supported sufficiently, causing personal injury to bus occupants.
Fix: Owners will be contacted and advised to inspect each roof joint. Owners will install repair rivets in each joint found to have insufficient quantity of rivets in each examined 8 inch section.
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.
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, other:delivery:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Problem: Vehicle description: rear engine school buses equipped with option 04888 dedicated compressed natural gas (cng) fuel package. The 24" long stainless steel braided fuel hoses can leak at the hose end fittings.
Risk: These hoses can fracture allowing cng fuel leakage increasing the risk of a fire.
Fix: Dealers will replace these hoses with conductive thermoplastic hoses.
Fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly
Problem: Vehicle description: front and rear engine school buses equipped with 60 gallon side mounted fuel tank barriers. These buses do not comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 301, "fuel system integrity."
Risk: In the event of a vehicle crash, the fuel tank could be damaged, leaking fuel, possibly resulting in a vehicle fire.
Fix: Blue bird will ship instructions and modification kits to the owners of these buses.
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.
NHTSA defect investigations
- Compressed natural gas (cng) leakage (PE98026) — opened Apr 27, 1998, closed May 29, 1998, led to recall 98V110000.
- Mismatched brake actuation chambers (PE98011) — opened Feb 25, 1998, closed Apr 22, 1998.
Other Blue Bird TC2000 years
| Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 TC2000 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 TC2000 | 0 | 5 |
| 2003 TC2000 | 8 | 6 |
| 2002 TC2000 | 0 | 11 |
| 2001 TC2000 | 0 | 12 |
| 2000 TC2000 | 1 | 12 |
| 1999 TC2000 | 5 | 15 |
| 1998 TC2000 | 0 | 19 |
| 1997 | 0 | 8 |
| 1996 TC2000 | 3 | 13 |
| 1995 TC2000 | 7 | 18 |
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 1997 Blue Bird TC2000?
NHTSA has no owner complaints on file yet.
Was there a recall on the 1997 Blue Bird TC2000?
Yes, 8 safety recalls. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 1997 Blue Bird TC2000 a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other TC2000 model years, the 1997 has too little data to compare. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.