Recall Register

1995 Blue Bird MBWB: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1995 Blue Bird MBWB. The newest campaign is 96V126001. NHTSA received the report on 11 Jul 1996. The NHTSA record gives the component Seats. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 96V126001, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will repair these pedestals with a newly designed pedestal bracket kit.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 16,237 units in total.

  1. 96V126001Received . 11,371 units.

    Seats

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: school buses equipped with bostrom driver's seat model f222 or bostrum "routemaster" seat. Blue bird option 2821 or 2824. The seat pedestals are fatigue cracking adjacent to the weld which secures the pedestal's upper plate to the upper, telescoping portion of the adjustable column support.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The upper mounting plate and seat upper gradually becomes loose resulting in the upper plate detaching from the supporting column and the seat can fall from its mounting. This can result in personal injury to the driver.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will repair these pedestals with a newly designed pedestal bracket kit.

    Report filed by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 95V150000Received . 2,557 units.

    Structure / Body

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The floor line handrail bracket can expand during use and create an opening which could entrap coat strings, etc. And other articles of clothing.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    When a passenger's clothing becomes caught in the handrail, and the bus driver closes the door and puts the vehicle in motion,the individual could be dragged by the bus. This can result in serious injury or death.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the flat split floor line bracket with a round tubular bracket.

    Report filed by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 95V051000Received . 2,309 units.

    Air Bags / Knee Bolster

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The aisle side styrofoam knee pads on the subject barriers are 11" wide and not 14.5" as required by FMVSS no. 222, "school bus passenger seating and crash protection."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Consequence of non-compliance: this condition could increase the potential for injury in a vehicle accident.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the incorrect pad with the correct 14.5" knee pad.

    Report filed by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19921
  2. 19932
  3. 19943
  4. 19953
  5. 19962

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 1995 Blue Bird MBWB: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/blue-bird/mbwb/1995/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1995 Blue Bird MBWB?
16,237 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Blue Bird MBWB have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the Blue Bird MBWB, model years 1992 to 1996. 3 of them name the 1995 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1995 Blue Bird MBWB open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.