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1993 Blue Bird School BUS problems
Owners have filed 10 complaints about the 1993 Blue Bird School BUS with NHTSA between 1995 and 1997. The largest single group is the electrical system.
The numbers
10
Complaints
0
Crashes reported
2
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
How 1993 compares with every other Blue Bird School BUS
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What breaks on a 1993 Blue Bird School BUS
Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
0 crashes, 2 fires
NHTSA investigations into the 1993 Blue Bird School BUS
An investigation is the step before a recall: the agency has seen enough complaints to look into a pattern itself. An open one means it thinks something may be wrong and nothing has been fixed yet.
Complaints that involved harm
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
SHORT IN IGNITION SWITCH RESULTED IN A FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #524109 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION PRIMARY AND SECONDARY WIRING SHORTED OUT, RESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #524109 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The most recent complaints
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
SHORT IN IGNITION SWITCH RESULTED IN A FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #524109 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION PRIMARY AND SECONDARY WIRING SHORTED OUT, RESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #524109 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
SUSPENSION CRACKED.
NHTSA complaint #516440 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DIRT/DUST COMES IN FRONT AND BACK DOORS.
NHTSA complaint #480554 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
BODY FAILS TO KEEP DIRT FROM ROADS FROM ENTERING INSIDE OF BUS, CAUSING PASSENGERS DIFFICULTY IN SEEING/BREATHING.
NHTSA complaint #480554 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
FRONT/REAR BRAKES SQEAL, ALSO WEARS PREMATURELY, ALSO CALIPER FALLS OUT, CAUSING BUS TO PULL TO RIGHT.
NHTSA complaint #480554 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
FRONT/REAR BRAKES SQUEAL, ALSO WEARS PREMATURELY.
NHTSA complaint #479566 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
ELECTRICAL SHORT AT DASH AREA, CAUSING WIREING AND CB RADIO TO BURN UP.
NHTSA complaint #480554 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
TURBO HEADER PIPE CRACKED/FELL OFF. (2ND VEHICLE ON 479566) *SKD
NHTSA complaint #480554 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
TURBO HEAD LINERS CRACKED/FELL OFF. (ORIGINAL ON 480554). *SKD
NHTSA complaint #479566 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.