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1997 Blue Bird School Bus

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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3Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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What owners reported most

Back Over Prevention
1Exterior Lighting
1Fuel System, Other
1Structure
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Back Over Prevention. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Exterior Lighting. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Back Over Prevention complaints

1 reports
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90,000 miles · Jan 17, 2006
Back Over PreventionExterior Lighting

DT*: THE CONSUMER STATED THE BACK UP ALARM AND REVERSE LIGHTS DID NOT OPERATE PROPERLY WHICH RESULTED IN A FATALITY. WHEN THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE, THERE WERE NO BACK UP LIGHTS OR AUDIBLE WARNING AND SUBSEQUENTLY A BUS DRIVER WAS STRUCK. THE PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. THERE WAS A POLICE …

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DT*: THE CONSUMER STATED THE BACK UP ALARM AND REVERSE LIGHTS DID NOT OPERATE PROPERLY WHICH RESULTED IN A FATALITY. WHEN THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE, THERE WERE NO BACK UP LIGHTS OR AUDIBLE WARNING AND SUBSEQUENTLY A BUS DRIVER WAS STRUCK. THE PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT TAKEN AT THE SCENE. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10147959

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

1

RQ98010 · Braided Fuel (cng) Hose Failures

Opened Jun 30, 1998 · No close date supplied

Status: open (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Other:delivery:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings

FORD AND NISSAN CONDUCTED A SAFETY RECALL, 98V-069, ON JANUARY 28 AND 31 1998, RESPECTIVELY.THE RECALL WAS FOR 32,810 1995 MY FORD VILLAGERS AND 20,500 1995 MY NISSAN QUESTS BUILT FROM APRIL 1, 1995 TO SEPTEMBER 15, 1996.THE RECALL DEFECT IS THE REAR TAIL/BRAKE LAMPS THAT MAY NOT ILLUMINATE DUE TO THE LAMP SOCKET AND THE SOCKET HOUSING SEPARATION CAUSED BY THE HIGH OPERATING TEMPERATURE.ODI HAS RECEIVED 6 FORD AND 3' NISSAN OWNER REPORT REGARDING THE NON-FUNCTIONING OF REAR LAMPS.ODI FOUND FOUR OF THESE FORD VILLAGERS WERE BUILT PRIOR TO THE RECALL MANUFACTURING DATESTHE BUILD DATES OF THE REMAINING VEHICLES WERE NOT DETERMINED.CLOSING NOTE:THE INFOEMATION GATHERED FROM THIS RECALL QUERY WAS SENT THE THE OFFICE OF CHIEF COUNSEL ON SEPTEMBER 7, 1998, FOR CONSIDERATION OF LEVYING CIVIL PENALTIES.A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT FOR CIVIL PENALTIES WITH BLUE BIRD WAS EXECUTED ON AUGUST 13, 1999.