1997 Blue Bird School Bus Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1997 Blue Bird School Bus. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the back over prevention. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Dt*: the consumer stated the back up alarm and reverse lights did not operate properly which resulted in a fatality. When the consumer had the vehicle in reverse, there were no back up lights or audible warning and subsequently a bus driver was struck. The problem with the vehicle has not been…”
“Dt*: the consumer stated the back up alarm and reverse lights did not operate properly which resulted in a fatality. When the consumer had the vehicle in reverse, there were no back up lights or audible warning and subsequently a bus driver was struck. The problem with the vehicle has not been…”
“Eight (8) of our district owned bluebird tc 2000 school buses have body cracking problems. These buses range for 1997 to 2003 year models. All buses have experienced cracking at the rear pillars, roof bows at the side windows, and at the front entrance door as well as emergency exits. Within the…”
“Flex fuel line from right rear tank to steel line failed causing loss, of fuel, unable to have repaired under recall due to a lack of parts. (qcaw)”
Defect investigations
BRAIDED FUEL (CNG) HOSE FAILURES
FORD AND NISSAN CONDUCTED A SAFETY RECALL, 98V-069, ON JANUARY 28 AND 31 1998, RESPECTIVELY.THE RECALL WAS FOR 32,810 1995 MY FORD VILLAGERS AND 20,500 1995 MY NISSAN QUESTS BUILT FROM APRIL 1, 1995 TO SEPTEMBER 15, 1996.THE RECALL DEFECT IS THE REAR TAIL/BRAKE LAMPS THAT MAY NOT ILLUMINATE DUE TO THE LAMP SOCKET AND…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1997 Blue Bird School Bus as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.