Recall Register

1996 Blue Bird VCTA: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1996 Blue Bird VCTA. The newest campaign is 98V108000. NHTSA received the report on 18 May 1998. The NHTSA record gives the component Structure / Body / Door. 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, 98V108000, 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.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 20,942 units in total.

  1. 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: .

  2. 96V073000Received . 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: .

  3. 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: .

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Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

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. 19881
  2. 19891
  3. 19901
  4. 19911
  5. 19922
  6. 19932
  7. 19943
  8. 19955
  9. 19963
  10. 19971
  11. 19981

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. 1996 Blue Bird VCTA: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/blue-bird/vcta/1996/. 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
29 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 1996 Blue Bird VCTA?
20,942 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 VCTA have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the Blue Bird VCTA, model years 1988 to 1998. 3 of them name the 1996 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1996 Blue Bird VCTA open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.