Recall Register

1998 Blue Bird Micro Bird: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 1998 Blue Bird Micro Bird. The newest campaign is 99V018000. NHTSA received the report on 15 Jun 1999. 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, 99V018000, in the NHTSA record

Blue bird will furnish to distributors and owners, parts and instructions necessary to strengthen the passenger seat attachment at the wall side.
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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 43,246 units in total.

  • 99V018000Seats
  • 99V020000Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
  • 98V176000Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly / Mounting
  • 98V108000Structure / Body / Door

  1. 99V018000Received . 41,260 units.

    Seats

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: school buses. The wall side attaching bolts for some of the passenger seats may have been installed too close to the edge of the seat ledge and in the wrong attaching hole resulting in weakening of the seat ledge at the attachment points.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In the event of a frontal crash, the rear attaching bolt of these seats could pull out of the seat ledge increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Blue bird will furnish to distributors and owners, parts and instructions necessary to strengthen the passenger seat attachment at the wall side.

    Report filed by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number R99CN. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 99V020000Received . 829 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: school buses equipped with 30-inch and 34-inch seats and barriers or 36, 39, and 45-inch seats and barriers with offset legs installed in the first body section behind the driver. When narrow seats and barriers (30" and 34") or seats and barriers with offset legs are installed, additional floor reinforcement is added. It was discovered this reinforcement interferes with and chafes the rubber fuel filler hose.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This chafing could result in a fuel leakage. Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will place a shield over the additional floor reinforcement to protect the rubber fuel filler hose from chafing.

    Report filed by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number R99CK. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 98V176000Received . 772 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly / Mounting

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: school and transit buses. The bolts retaining the fuel tank straps can loosen allowing the fuel tank to dislodge.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This condition could allow the fuel tank to slip, increasing the risk of the tank hitting the ground, resulting in fuel leakage. Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source can result in a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Owners will be advised to replace the original bolts and nuts in the fuel tank retaining straps with new bolts and nuts that will be provided.

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

  4. 98V108000Received . 385 units.

    Structure / Body / Door

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: school buses. These buses were not equipped with a positive hold open device (retainer) for the rear emergency door. This does not meet the requirements of FMVSS no. 217, "bus window retention and release."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The rear emergency door would not stay open until it was released, increasing the risk of personal injury in the event of an emergency.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Owners will be provided with free parts and instructions to install the rear emergency door retainer. Owners can contact their dealers and have them install the retainer if they so desire.

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

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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. 19871
  2. 19881
  3. 19891
  4. 19901
  5. 19911
  6. 19921
  7. 19931
  8. 19942
  9. 19952
  10. 19962
  11. 19974
  12. 19984
  13. 19992
  14. 20002
  15. 20013
  16. 20025
  17. 20035
  18. 20045
  19. 20054
  20. 200610
  21. 200710
  22. 200816
  23. 200914
  24. 201012
  25. 20115

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

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1998 Blue Bird Micro Bird: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/blue-bird/micro-bird/1998/. 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
29 Mar 2018
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 1998 Blue Bird Micro Bird?
43,246 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Blue Bird Micro Bird have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 32 recall campaigns for the Blue Bird Micro Bird, model years 1987 to 2011. 4 of them name the 1998 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1998 Blue Bird Micro Bird open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.