1988 Blue Bird TC2000
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
11 recalls name the 1988 Blue Bird TC2000. Newest first.
Vehicle description: school buses. the wall side attaching bolts for some of the passenger seats may have been installed too close to the edge of the seat ledge and in the wrong attaching hole resulting in weakening of the seat ledge at the attachment points.
Risk and remedy
Risk
In the event of a frontal crash, the rear attaching bolt of these seats could pull out of the seat ledge increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant.
Remedy
Blue bird will furnish to distributors and owners, parts and instructions necessary to strengthen the passenger seat attachment at the wall side.
Vehicle description: front and rear engine school buses equipped with 60 gallon side mounted fuel tank barriers. these buses do not comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 301, "fuel system integrity."
Risk and remedy
Risk
In the event of a vehicle crash, the fuel tank could be damaged, leaking fuel, possibly resulting in a vehicle fire.
Remedy
Blue bird will ship instructions and modification kits to the owners of these buses.
Passenger's clothing can unknowingly become caught in the forward handrails at bus doors when exiting the bus.
Risk and remedy
Risk
When a passenger's clothing becomes caught in the handrail, and the bus driver closes the door and puts the vehicle in motion, the individual IS subject to being dragged by the bus. This can result in serious injury or death.
Remedy
Owners will be directed to remove all forward handrails. Provisions will be made for those owners operating in states which mandate a forward handrail that a replacement handrail will be provided.
These units are equipped with a counter weight assembly made up of 300 pounds of 1/4" plate steel welded together and bolted between the frame rails in the rear overhang just forward of the rear bumper. Some of the welds have broken due to insufficient welds, corrosion, or ice expansion.
Risk and remedy
Risk
These plates can drop to the roadway becoming a hazard to following vehicles increasing the potential for an accident.
Remedy
Dealers will install a mechanical retaining device which clamps the plates together and fastened with threaded fasteners. Bus owners will have the option of repairing their own vehicles.
Passengers clothing can unknowingly become caught in the handrails at bus doors when exiting the bus.
Risk and remedy
Risk
When a passenger's clothing becomes caught in the handrail, and the bus driver closes the door and puts the vehicle in motion,the individual IS subject to being dragged by the bus. This can result inserious injury or death.
Remedy
Dealers will install a set screw to the metal clamp which retains the intermediate handrail. A high impact molded plastic "clam shell" will be placed over each end of the intermediate handrail completely covering the clamp and eliminating all catch-points. the flange of the existing floor line bracket will be crimped securing the vertical section of the primary tublar handrail at the floor line.
Passengers clothing can unknowingly become caught in the handrails at bus doors when exiting the bus.
Risk and remedy
Risk
When a passenger's clothing becomes caught in thehandrail, and the bus driver closes the door and puts the vehicle in motion, theindividual IS subject to being dragged by the bus. This can result in seriousinjury or death.
Remedy
Replace or reposition the handrails to stop clothing from becoming caught.
A 150 amp circuit breaker, option 4362, has been wired in parallel with a standard equipment circuit, thereby not providing the required protection.
Risk and remedy
Risk
In the event of a major short-circuit, inadequate circuitprotection could result in a fire in the rear engine compartment.
Remedy
The standard equipment circuit must be removed.
Undersized crimp on wire from headlight switch to dimmer switch creates electrical resistance and can cause a short in the headlight wiring system.
Risk and remedy
Risk
A short could result in headlight loss which presents apotential for an accident.
Remedy
Replace dimmer switch with new 14 gauge wire with properly crimped connections.
Lock pins in steering wheel and hub assembly my shear off, allowing steering wheel to spin.
Risk and remedy
Risk
This could cause loss of steering control that couldresult in an accident.
Remedy
Repair using a positive locking method.
The diesel fuel filter separator IS located too close to the chassis frame cross member which could deform and dislodge the bowl of the separator in an accident.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Fuel spillage during and after a crash, in excess of limit allowed by fmvss 301, could cause a fire near a source of ignition.
Remedy
Relocate fuel filter - separator to eliminate interference with crossmember in any crash.
Front axle assemblies may contain cracked brake drums due to improper fit between the wheel hubs and the brake drums.
Risk and remedy
Risk
This could cause loss of bus braking control and resultin an accident.
Remedy
Replace defective brake drums.
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Door latch systems
There is no summary currently available
- Cracked brake drums
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- Headlight retaining ring
Synopsis:blue bird issued a service bulletin calling for thereplacement of the headlight retaining rings.failure of this ringcould cause the headlight to shine upward into the eyes of oncoming drivers and diminish the ability of the blue bird driver to see the road infront of his vehicle.both situations could result in accidents.===
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