The worst 1998 Blue Bird Micro Bird problems
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Recalls 4
Seats
- What is wrong
- 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
- 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.
Recall number 99V018000 · Recall details
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: school buses equipped with 30-inch and 34-inch seats and barriers or 36, 39, and 45-inch seats and barriers with offset legs installed in the first body section behind the driver. When narrow seats and barriers (30" and 34") or seats and barriers with offset legs are installed, additional floor reinforcement is added. It was discovered this reinforcement interferes with and chafes the rubber fuel filler hose.
- Risk
- This chafing could result in a fuel leakage. Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will place a shield over the additional floor reinforcement to protect the rubber fuel filler hose from chafing.
Recall number 99V020000 · Recall details
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: mounting
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: school and transit buses. The bolts retaining the fuel tank straps can loosen allowing the fuel tank to dislodge.
- Risk
- This condition could allow the fuel tank to slip, increasing the risk of the tank hitting the ground, resulting in fuel leakage. Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source can result in a fire.
- Remedy
- Owners will be advised to replace the original bolts and nuts in the fuel tank retaining straps with new bolts and nuts that will be provided.
Recall number 98V176000 · Recall details
Structure: body: door
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: school buses. These buses were not equipped with a positive hold open device (retainer) for the rear emergency door. This does not meet the requirements of fmvss no. 217, "bus window retention and release."
- Risk
- The rear emergency door would not stay open until it was released, increasing the risk of personal injury in the event of an emergency.
- Remedy
- Owners will be provided with free parts and instructions to install the rear emergency door retainer. Owners can contact their dealers and have them install the retainer if they so desire.
Recall number 98V108000 · Recall details
Technical service bulletins for the 1998 Blue Bird Micro Bird 1
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Questions about the 1998 Blue Bird Micro Bird
Is the 1998 Blue Bird Micro Bird reliable?
Owners have filed 0 complaints about the 1998 Blue Bird Micro Bird.
What is the most common problem with the 1998 Blue Bird Micro Bird?
There are not enough complaints to tell.
How many recalls does the 1998 Blue Bird Micro Bird have?
4 recalls, covering seats, fuel system, gasoline and structure.
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