2004 Blue Bird TC2000Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 0 owner complaints about the 2004 Blue Bird TC2000. It is covered by 5 safety recalls.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through August 31, 2005. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2004 Blue Bird TC2000 has problems

0 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

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

5 recalls

2004 Blue Bird TC2000 recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

–no report yet

Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery

Recall 05V-382 · Aug 31, 2005 · 5,863 vehicles

Risk. SHOULD THE BUS SHUT DOWN WHILE IN OPERATION, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Other: school bus stop arm assembly

Recall 05V-239 · May 20, 2005 · 8,894 vehicles

Risk. SHOULD THE STOP ARM NOT PERFORM PROPERLY, A CHILD OR PEDESTRIAN MAY BE ENDANGERED BY PASSING VEHICLES SHOULD THE MOTORIST NOT STOP AT THE CORRECT LOCATION.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Other: school bus stop arm assembly

Recall 05V-251 · May 20, 2005 · 3,121 vehicles

Risk. SHOULD THE STOP ARM NOT PERFORM PROPERLY, A CHILD OR PEDESTRIAN MAY BE ENDANGERED BY PASSING MOTORISTS SHOULD THE MOTORIST NOT STOP AT THE CORRECT LOCATION.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Seats

Recall 03V-364 · Oct 8, 2003 · 3,825 vehicles

Risk. THESE SEATS COULD DETACH FROM THE WALL SIDE ATTACHMENT POINTS IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Show 1 more recall
–no report yet

Foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Recall 02V-302 · Nov 13, 2002 · 485 vehicles

Risk. IF THIS OCCURS, VEHICLE BRAKING COULD BE AFFECTED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Blue Bird.

Best & worst years

2004 vs. every other TC2000 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 TC2000 median. How we score

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  • Caution
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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2004 Blue Bird TC2000, and the recalls they led to.

  1. SCHOOL BUS STALLSPE05028 · closed Sep 27, 2005
    Led to recall 05V-382

Own a 2004 TC2000?

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