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1996 Blue Bird School BusProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 7 owner complaints about the 1996 Blue Bird School Bus, most often about the visibility. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints70 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem3Visibility

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 22, 2001. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1996 Blue Bird School Bus has problems

7 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Visibility30
Fuel system, gasoline20
Power train20
Electrical system10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1996 Blue Bird School Bus recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1996 vs. every other School Bus year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the School Bus median. How we score

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  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1996 Blue Bird School Bus, and the recalls they led to.

  1. BRAIDED FUEL (CNG) HOSE FAILURESRQ98010 · still open
    Led to recall 98V-110
  2. EMERGENCY DOOR DECALSSQ97010 · closed Apr 15, 1997
    No recall

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