Recall Register

1998 Blue Bird TC1000: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1998 Blue Bird TC1000. The newest campaign is 98V313000. NHTSA received the report on 14 Dec 1998. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / Wiring / Front Underhood. 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.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 98V313000, in the NHTSA record

Owners will be advised to replace the original grid heater power supply harness with fusible links with a new grid heater power supply harness equipped with fuses. In addition, a clamp will be added to support the harness away from the engine components.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 3,173 units in total.

  1. 98V313000Received . 2,740 units.

    Electrical System / Wiring / Front Underhood

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: school and transit forward and rear engine buses equipped with cummins isb and isc engines. The wiring harness to the combustion air intake grid heater can chafe against the engine and wear through causing an electrical short in the grid heater power supply. The short causes the fusible link to fail.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    When the fusible link fails, insulation on the fusible link can ignite, creating a fire risk in the engine compartment.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Owners will be advised to replace the original grid heater power supply harness with fusible links with a new grid heater power supply harness equipped with fuses. In addition, a clamp will be added to support the harness away from the engine components.

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

  2. 98V128000Received . 433 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Drum

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: steering axle brake drums, part number 61958b, used in an axle assembly combination supplied solely to blue bird body company by webb wheel. The brake drum is oversized in the area above the mounting flange and prevents the disc wheel from mounting flat against the brake drum.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Prolonged exposure can lead to disc wheel cracking and subsequent disc wheel failure. This could also lead to loose flange nuts and loss of a wheel if not detected.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Webb wheel will replace both steering axle brake drums. Also, if contact is present between the brake drum and the disc wheel, both steering axle brake drums and both steering axle disc wheels will be replaced.

    Report filed by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY.

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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

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

  1. 19961
  2. 19971
  3. 19982
  4. 19990

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 1998 Blue Bird TC1000: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/blue-bird/tc1000/1998/. 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
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 1998 Blue Bird TC1000?
3,173 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Blue Bird TC1000 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the Blue Bird TC1000, model years 1996 to 1999. 2 of them name the 1998 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1998 Blue Bird TC1000 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.