1999 Blue Bird Q-Bus: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 1999 Blue Bird Q-Bus. The newest campaign is 01V338000. NHTSA received the report on 2 Nov 2001. The NHTSA record gives the component Suspension. 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, 01V338000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the 5/8" grade 8-hanger bolts. In addition, axle spring seat fasteners will be checked for proper tightness and, if needed, tightened to specifications. Owner notification began january 18, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact blue bird at 1-478-822-2242.
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Recall campaigns
5 campaigns, newest first. 28,037 units in total.
- 01V338000Suspension
- 01V191000Electrical System / Wiring
- 00V230001Vehicle Speed Control / Accelerator Pedal
- 00V162000Service Brakes, Air / Controls / Foot Control/Valve
- 00V051000Service Brakes, Air / Supply / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
01V338000Received . 2,692 units.
Suspension
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: school buses equipped with hendrickson rear air suspension. Inadequate tightening of the 5/8" bolts on the rear air suspension hanger bolts and on rear axle torque arm axle seat studs.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Insufficient tightening permits movement between the components that could result in bolts and studs breaking, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the 5/8" grade 8-hanger bolts. In addition, axle spring seat fasteners will be checked for proper tightness and, if needed, tightened to specifications. Owner notification began january 18, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact blue bird at 1-478-822-2242.
Report filed by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number R01FL. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
01V191000Received . 5,631 units.
Electrical System / Wiring
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: school and transit buses equipped with rear mounted engines. The 12-volt power supply cable(s) may be chaffed by hoses, harnesses, frame components, or clamps.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition can result in power failure and/or risk of fire in the engine compartment.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will remove and inspect the 12-volt power cable(s) from the battery to the starter and, if necessary, will replace the cables. Owner notification began july 30, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact blue bird at 1-912-822-2242.
Report filed by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number R01FF. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
00V230001Received . 6,914 units.
Vehicle Speed Control / Accelerator Pedal
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: school and transit buses equipped with electronic engines and felsted electronic accelerator pedals. The return springs can break on the accelerator pedals that are equipped with stainless steel or electroplated music wire return springs.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition could cause the pedal to go to full throttle if both return springs break, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replacement accelerator pedals equipped with return springs manufactured of music wire with one additional coil on each spring and with an organic coating, eliminating electroplating will be installed.
Report filed by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number R00EA. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
00V162000Received . 9,687 units.
Service Brakes, Air / Controls / Foot Control/Valve
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: school and transit buses equipped with bendix air brakes. Bendix changed the internal design of the qr1c relay valve by adding a hole in the internal diaphragm. When the hole in the diaphragm aligns with the hole in the valve body, the brake application time increases.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Under certain conditions, such as parked on an incline, driver activates the parking brake but removes foot from the threadle valve, the bus could roll before the parking brake is fully engaged.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the diaphragms with holes with solid diaphragms for the qr1c valves.
Report filed by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number R00DX. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
00V051000Received . 3,113 units.
Service Brakes, Air / Supply / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: school and transit buses equipped with bendix ABS anti-lock braking system. The primary and secondary brake treadle valve air lines were installed incorrectly at the bendix r12dc relay valve.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
With the brake system installed incorrectly, future maintenance might be affected by this inconsistency, causing the brakes to be installed incorrect, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will correct the air line plumbing at the bendix r12dc relay valve.
Report filed by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 400DR. 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.
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Other model years
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
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- NHTSA page of the 1999 Blue Bird Q-BusThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1999 Blue Bird Q-Bus: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/blue-bird/q-bus/1999/. 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 1999 Blue Bird Q-Bus?
- 28,037 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Blue Bird Q-Bus have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 14 recall campaigns for the Blue Bird Q-Bus, model years 1992 to 2003. 5 of them name the 1999 model year.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1999 Blue Bird Q-Bus open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.