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Blue Bird TC2000

Every Blue Bird TC2000 model year on file, 1987 to 2005. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years382 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years191987 to 2005
Recall campaigns66Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins34Summed across model years
By model year

The 1994 model year drew the most complaints, 9, 24% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

02.557.51019871989199119939199519971999200120032005
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Brakes leads the Blue Bird TC2000 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Brakes
17
Speed control
7
Electrical system
3
Seats
3
Visibility and wipers
2
Engine and cooling
2
Fuel system
2
Adaptive equipment
1
Suspension
1
Equipment
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Blue Bird TC2000 model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Blue Bird TC2000 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2005Not decoded0NoneNone113
2004Not decoded0NoneNone512
2003Bus80.0800612
2002Not decoded0NoneNone1112
2001Not decoded0NoneNone1212
2000Bus10.0671202
1999Bus520.03331503
1998Not decoded0NoneNone1714
1997Not decoded0NoneNone823
1996Bus30.03001303
1995Bus714.33501802
1994Bus90.04501502
1993Bus20.02001511
1992Bus10.0501531
1991Not decoded0NoneNone1211
1990Bus10.01001331
1989Bus10.0None1430
1988Not decoded0NoneNone1130
1987Not decoded0NoneNone110
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Blue Bird TC2000

  • 05V-382 Aug 31, 2005
    Certain 2001 through 2006 my blue bird all american, tc2000, and vision transit school buses manufactured between january 5, 2001, and july 15, 2005
    Electrical system · 5,863 vehicles
  • 05V-251 May 20, 2005
    Certain blue bird 2002 through 2006 my all american, conventional, minibird, microbird, vision, and tc2000 school buses originally sold in or…
    Other or unknown · 3,121 vehicles
  • 05V-239 May 20, 2005
    Certain school buses originally sold in or currently registered in the following states: alaska, colorado, connecticut, delaware, idaho, illinois,…
    Other or unknown · 8,894 vehicles
  • 05V-062 Feb 22, 2005
    Certain 1998 through 2002 blue bird all american, tc2000 school and transit buses, and commercial series buses equipped with cummins isb diesel…
    Fuel system · 19k vehicles
  • 04V-426 Aug 30, 2004
    Certain blue bird 1999-2005 all american, tc/2000, micro bird, vision, conventional, and commercial series school buses equipped with sure-loc…
    Adaptive equipment · 372 vehicles
  • 03V-364 Oct 8, 2003
    On certain school buses equipped with optional seat belts or seat belt "ready" seats, some belts were installed with only two bolts rather than…
    Seats · 3,825 vehicles
  • 03V-363 Oct 8, 2003
    Certain school buses fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 221, "school bus body joint strength." one…
    Structure · 8,088 vehicles
  • 03V-085 Mar 28, 2003
    On certain school and transit buses equipped with cummins isb 6 cylinder engines, the lower alternator support brace or mounting hardware can…
    Electrical system · 4,302 vehicles
  • 02V-302 Nov 13, 2002
    On certain front engine school and transit buses equipped with hydraulic brakes, the rear hydraulic brake hose could contact the frame rail and…
    Brakes · 485 vehicles
  • 02V-233 Sep 5, 2002
    On certain front engine school and transit buses equipped with blue bird option 40177 cummins isb engine, the alternator power cables may not be…
    Electrical system · 318 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.