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2000 Blue Bird School BusProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 3 owner complaints about the 2000 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 complaints31 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem2Visibility

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through December 6, 2001. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2000 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
Visibility21
Fuel system, gasoline10

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

0 recalls

2000 Blue Bird School Bus recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

2000 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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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2000 Blue Bird School Bus, and the recalls they led to.

  1. ELECTRICAL WIRE CHAFINGPE00021 · closed Aug 2, 2000
    No recall
In owners' words

What School Bus owners report

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

THERE WAS A CROSSOVER MIRROR BRACKET CHANGE IN 2000 FOR THE BUSBOY CROSSOVER MIRRORS ON THE FRONT FOR THE BLUEBIRD/GM KODIAC CHASSIS SCHOOL BUSES. AS A RESULT OF THIS BRACKET CHANGE THAT WAS DESIGNED AT THE REQUEST OF BLUEBIRD SO THE CROSSOVER MIRRORS WOULD MET THE INTENT OF FMVSS NO. 111. MIRROR…
Complaint 755349 · Dec 6, 2001
HEATER VENT CABLE NOT SECURED AND CHAFFED ON THE BODY SOLENOID WITH LIVE WIRES CAUSING SHORT CIRCUIT AND FIRE, OTHER VIN #[XXX] HAD THE SAME ROUTING OF CABLE AND WAS REPAIRED AND SECURED TO AVOID FIRE POTENTIAL. *MJS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C.…
Complaint 551530 · Mar 23, 2000

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