Complaints over time
Complaints about the 1997 Blue Bird Sbcv peaked in 2001, with 1 filed
Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Model year
1997 Blue Bird Sbcv
Bus, diesel, built in United States. Owner complaints on file from Jun 19, 2001 to Jun 19, 2001.
Recall campaigns covering this model year1564 vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints1Below the median 1997 bus
Severity index0.01997 buss average 15.0
First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years
Components
100% of complaints about the 1997 Blue Bird Sbcv name structure
Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls
One recall campaign covers the 1997 Blue Bird Sbcv
Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.
| Campaign | Filed | Subject | Component | Vehicles | Remedy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98V-037 | Feb 23, 1998 | Vehicle description: school buses mounted on freightliner fs-65 chassis | Visibility and wipers | 564 | Repair or modification |
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Owner complaints
What owners reported about the 1997 Blue Bird Sbcv
The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.
1 complaint on file, page 1 of 1.
- Filed Jun 19, 2001Failure Nov 1, 2000Chesterfield, MDFrame and members
COWLING SECTION WHERE BODY BRACKETS ARE MOUNTED TO FRAME IS CRACKING. IT IS FRONT PART OF BUS CHASSIS WHICH WAS MADE BY FORD. ALSO, IF CRACKED THOROUGHLY, IT COULD GIVE IN AND BODY WILL DROP ON FRAME. CONTACTED BLUEBIRD AND FORD, NO RESPONSE FROM EITHER. *AK THERE ARE A TOTAL OF 12 SCHOOL BUSES FROM PARKWAY SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT ARE EXPERIENCING THIS FAILURE. *SLC
NHTSA complaint 890686
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations
NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year
Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
Service bulletins
1 manufacturer communication cover this model year
Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.
- SM1601 Jan 14, 2016 ยท Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Blue Bird Troubleshooting Guides: Blue Bird announcement of the addition of troubleshooting guides for assisting in the service of the Blue Bird products. These troubleshooting guides are available on the Vantage website.
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.