FaultScore

FaultScore report

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.

Not graded

Too few complaints, or too short a model run, to compare fairly.

How this is worked out

The numbers

10

Complaints

0

Crashes reported

2

Fires reported

0

Injuries reported

How 1993 compares with every other Blue Bird School BUS

Click any bar to open that year's report.

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

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.

Electrical System 3 30.0%

0 crashes, 2 fires

Body & Structure 2 20.0%
Brakes 2 20.0%
Engine & Cooling 2 20.0%
Suspension 1 10.0%

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.

PE93006 Opened 9 Feb 1993 Closed 24 Mar 1993 STRUCTURE

HANDRAIL SNAGS

Complaints that involved harm

Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.

Norcross, GA Fire

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

SHORT IN IGNITION SWITCH RESULTED IN A FIRE.

NHTSA complaint #524109 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Norcross, GA Fire

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.

Norcross, GA Fire

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

SHORT IN IGNITION SWITCH RESULTED IN A FIRE.

NHTSA complaint #524109 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Norcross, GA Fire

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.

RIO Linda, CA

SUSPENSION

SUSPENSION CRACKED.

NHTSA complaint #516440 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Westfield, PA

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

DIRT/DUST COMES IN FRONT AND BACK DOORS.

NHTSA complaint #480554 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Westfield, PA

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.

Westfield, PA

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.

Westfield, PA

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

FRONT/REAR BRAKES SQUEAL, ALSO WEARS PREMATURELY.

NHTSA complaint #479566 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Westfield, PA

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.

Westfield, PA

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.

Westfield, PA

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.