1998 Blue Bird School BusProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 3 owner complaints about the 1998 Blue Bird School Bus, most often about the structure. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through December 12, 2001. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1998 Blue Bird School Bus has problems

3 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
Structure30

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

0 recalls

1998 Blue Bird School Bus recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

1998 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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  • Caution
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In owners' words

What School Bus owners report

Recent structure complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

SCHOOL BUS DID NOT PASS SUMMER INSPECTION DUE TO EMERGENCY WINDOW EXIT ON DRIVER'S SIDE. SIDE ARM WAS TOO BELOW WINDOW, AND A CHILD COUD CUT OR SERIOUSLY BE INJURED UPON BEING LIFTED DOWN.*AK *YD
Complaint 8000620 · Dec 12, 2001
SCHOOL BUS DID NOT PASS SUMMER INSPECTION DUE TO EMERGENCY WINDOW EXIT ON DRIVERS SIDE. SIDE ARM WAS TOO BELOW WINDOW, AND A CHILD COULD CUT OR SERIOUSLY BE INJURED UPON BEING LIFTED DOWN.*AK *YD
Complaint 8000619 · Dec 12, 2001
SCHOOL BUS DID NOT PASS SUMMER INSPECTION DUE TO EMERGENCY WINDOW EXIT ON DRIVERS SIDE, SIDE ARM WAS TOO MUCH BELOW THE WINDOW, AND A CHILD COULD CUT OR SERIOUSLY BE INJURED UPON BEING LIFTED DOWN. *AK *YD
Complaint 8000618 · Dec 12, 2001

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