1993 Blue Bird TC2000: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 14 recall campaigns for the 1993 Blue Bird TC2000. The newest campaign is 03V363000. NHTSA received the report on 8 Oct 2003. The NHTSA record gives the component Structure / Body. NHTSA has 2 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names 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, 03V363000, in the NHTSA record

Blue bird will notify its customers and inspect and repair the affected units. Owner notification began on november 20, 2003. 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 478-822-2242.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns

14 campaigns, newest first. 151,606 units in total.

03V3630008 Oct 2003Structure / Body
00V32100012 Oct 2000Fuel System, Other / Storage / Tank Assembly / Pressure Relief Devices
00V21900017 Aug 2000Structure / Body
99V01800015 Jun 1999Seats
97V1970007 Nov 1997Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly
96V12600111 Jul 1996Seats
96V0730003 May 1996Structure / Body
96V06800019 Apr 1996Service Brakes, Air / Drum / Chamber
95V13600026 Jul 1995Structure / Frame and Members
95V0900009 May 1995Structure / Body
95V05100014 Mar 1995Air Bags / Knee Bolster
94V01100021 Jan 1994Service Brakes, Air / Drum / Chamber
93V2030006 Dec 1993Steering / Hydraulic Power Assist / Hose, Piping, and Connections
93V08100017 May 1993Service Brakes, Air

03V363000Received 8 Oct 2003. 8,088 units.
Structure / Body
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain school buses fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 221, "school bus body joint strength." one or more of the bolts attaching the driver's platform to the floor structure was omitted.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The rear of the driver's platform may not be properly retained in the event of a crash which could increase the risk of injury or death to passengers.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Blue bird will notify its customers and inspect and repair the affected units. Owner notification began on november 20, 2003. 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 478-822-2242.
Report filed by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number R03GZ. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 20 Nov 2003.
00V321000Received 12 Oct 2000. 134 units.
Fuel System, Other / Storage / Tank Assembly / Pressure Relief Devices
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: school and transit buses equipped with compressed natural gas engines (cng). The original pressure relief devices may vent unexpectedly.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Compressed natural gas leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire or explosion.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the pressure relief devices.
Report filed by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number R00EH. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 12 Oct 2000.
00V219000Received 17 Aug 2000. 25,839 units.
Structure / Body
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: school buses. These buses fail to meet the 60 percent joint strength requirements of FMVSS no. 221, "school bus body joint strength."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a vehicle crash, the roof may not be supported sufficiently, causing personal injury to bus occupants.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners will be contacted and advised to inspect each roof joint. Owners will install repair rivets in each joint found to have insufficient quantity of rivets in each examined 8 inch section.
Report filed by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number R00DN. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 18 Dec 2000.
99V018000Received 15 Jun 1999. 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: 29 Jul 1999.
97V197000Received 7 Nov 1997. 16,338 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: front and rear engine school buses equipped with 60 gallon side mounted fuel tank barriers. These buses do not comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 301, "fuel system integrity."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a vehicle crash, the fuel tank could be damaged, leaking fuel, possibly resulting in a vehicle fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Blue bird will ship instructions and modification kits to the owners of these buses.
Report filed by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 10 Mar 1998.
96V126001Received 11 Jul 1996. 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: 15 Jul 1996.
96V073000Received 3 May 1996. 18,000 units.
Structure / Body
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Passenger's clothing can unknowingly become caught in the forward handrails at bus doors when exiting the bus.
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 is subject to being dragged by the bus. This can result in serious injury or death.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners will be directed to remove all forward handrails. Provisions will be made for those owners operating in states which mandate a forward handrail that a replacement handrail will be provided.
Report filed by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 21 Aug 1996.
96V068000Received 19 Apr 1996. 108 units.
Service Brakes, Air / Drum / Chamber
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Air suspension torque arm can come in contact with the air brake chamber mounting bracket resulting in broken s-cam mounting bracket.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This can result in the loss of brake lining contacton the rear wheel increasing the potential for a vehicle accident.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will modify vehicles to incorporate an axle seat spacer and replace the cam shaft and cam shaft bracket with a longer cam shaft and cam shaft bracket on both right and left rear brake assemblies to provide sufficient clearance.
Report filed by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 15 Jul 1996.
95V136000Received 26 Jul 1995. 416 units.
Structure / Frame and Members
Defect, in the NHTSA record
These units are equipped with a counter weight assembly made up of 300 pounds of 1/4" plate steel welded together and bolted between the frame rails in the rear overhang just forward of the rear bumper. Some of the welds have broken due to insufficient welds, corrosion, or ice expansion.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
These plates can drop to the roadway becoming a hazard to following vehicles increasing the potential for an accident.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a mechanical retaining device which clamps the plates together and fastened with threaded fasteners. Bus owners will have the option of repairing their own vehicles.
Report filed by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY.
95V090000Received 9 May 1995. 27,189 units.
Structure / Body
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Passengers clothing can unknowingly become caught in the handrails at bus doors when exiting the bus.
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 is subject to being dragged by the bus. This can result inserious injury or death.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a set screw to the metal clamp which retains the intermediate handrail. A high impact molded plastic "clam shell" will be placed over each end of the intermediate handrail completely covering the clamp and eliminating all catch-points. The flange of the existing floor line bracket will be crimped securing the vertical section of the primary tublar handrail at the floor line.
Report filed by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 30 Jun 1995.
95V051000Received 14 Mar 1995. 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: 3 May 1995.
94V011000Received 21 Jan 1994. 122 units.
Service Brakes, Air / Drum / Chamber
Defect, in the NHTSA record
An incorrect size brake chamber may have been installed on the front and/or rear brake assemblies which could affect the brake balance and stopping distance.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Brake imbalance may cause loss of vehicle control during brake applications; increased stopping distance or brake application could result in loss of control and an accident.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Bus owners will be provided with instructions to inspect their vehicles and provide blue bird with certain information. Blue bird will review the information and, where needed, will forward replacement brake chambers along with replacement instructions to the vehicle owners. Brake chamber replacement will be performed by the vehicle owner or a qualified repair facility.
Report filed by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY.
93V203000Received 6 Dec 1993. 259 units.
Steering / Hydraulic Power Assist / Hose, Piping, and Connections
Defect, in the NHTSA record
The hydraulic hoses which interconnect with the hydraulic pump, hydraulic radiator fan motor and power steering gear have an undersized wire mesh core which results in an improper hose end crimp. The improper crimp can cause a leak, emptying the power steering hydraulic fluid reservoir, resulting in loss of power steering assist.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Complete loss of power steering assist can cause loss ofvehicle control and result in an accident.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners are being asked to inspect hose for the date code 3-1q93 which is embossed on the hose cover every 18 inches. Replacement hoses will be provided. Owners can handle the repair themselves or have a blue bird distributor assist them. Owners will be reimbursed for the labor charges following completion of the recall work.
Report filed by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 15 Dec 1993.
93V081000Received 17 May 1993. 173 units.
Service Brakes, Air
Defect, in the NHTSA record
The front brake air lines are incorrectly routed through the pressure protection valve at the auxiliary wet tank. This results in lack of air pressure to the front brakes when the air pressure in the auxiliary wet tank drops below 65 p.s.i., resulting in inoperable front brakes.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
When there is no front brake application, stoppingdistance increases, and there is an increased risk of accident.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Correctly reroute the brake lines.
Report filed by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 20 May 1993.

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Complaints by component

2 complaints, 2 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

1993 Blue Bird TC2000: component mentions in complaints
Component		Mentions
Service Brakes, Air		2

Complaints that report a crash: 0
Complaints that report a fire: 0
Injuries in the complaints: 0
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 27 May 1996

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 1993 Blue Bird TC2000, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1996, with 2 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1993 Blue Bird TC2000
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
PE93048	Preliminary evaluation	DOOR LATCH SYSTEMS	Structure	12 May 1993	31 Aug 1993	93V136000

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

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Official channels

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NHTSA page of the 1993 Blue Bird TC2000The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1993 Blue Bird TC2000: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/blue-bird/tc2000/1993/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

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 1993 Blue Bird TC2000?: 151,606 units in 14 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Blue Bird TC2000 have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 64 recall campaigns for the Blue Bird TC2000, model years 1987 to 2005. 14 of them name the 1993 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1993 Blue Bird TC2000 name most often?: Service Brakes, Air: 2 of 2 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1993 Blue Bird TC2000 open?: No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.