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1997 Blue Bird Commercial Series Recalls, Complaints & Specs

3 safety recalls list the 1997 Blue Bird Commercial Series. Check your own VIN below.

3
safety recalls
0
owner complaints to NHTSA

3 safety recalls for the 1997 Blue Bird Commercial Series

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Electrical system: wiring

    NHTSA 01V191000 Reported 5,631 vehicles potentially affected BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY

    Vehicle description: school and transit buses equipped with rear mounted engines. The 12-volt power supply cable(s) may be chaffed by hoses, harnesses, frame components, or clamps.

    Remedy: Dealers will remove and inspect the 12-volt power cable(s) from the battery to the starter and, if necessary, will replace the cables. Owner notification began july 30, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an…

  2. Foot control/valve (service brakes)

    NHTSA 00V162000 Reported 9,687 vehicles potentially affected BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY

    Vehicle description: school and transit buses equipped with bendix air brakes. Bendix changed the internal design of the qr1c relay valve by adding a hole in the internal diaphragm. When the hole in the diaphragm aligns with the hole in the valve body, the brake application time increases.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the diaphragms with holes with solid diaphragms for the qr1c valves.

  3. Windshield (visibility)

    NHTSA 00V130000 Reported 2,088 vehicles potentially affected BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY

    Vehicle description: school buses equipped with transit sliding pushout windows. Potential sticking and/or binding of the pushout window inner frame within the outer frame results in opening forces exceeding the requirements of FMVSS no. 217, "bus window retention and release."

    Remedy: Owners will be provided with step-by-step procedures for modifying the transit sliding pushout windows to conform the FMVSS 217 requirements.

No owner complaints on file

NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 1997 Blue Bird Commercial Series. For context, the average model year in NHTSA's database has dozens; a zero can mean a reliable vehicle, a rare one, or both.

Compare Blue Bird Commercial Series model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Blue Bird Commercial Series model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1995 Blue Bird Commercial Series10
1996 Blue Bird Commercial Series20
1997 Blue Bird Commercial Series30
1998 Blue Bird Commercial Series70
1999 Blue Bird Commercial Series110
2000 Blue Bird Commercial Series70
2001 Blue Bird Commercial Series60
2002 Blue Bird Commercial Series50
2003 Blue Bird Commercial Series30
2004 Blue Bird Commercial Series30

Checking a specific 1997 Blue Bird Commercial Series

How do I know if my 1997 Blue Bird Commercial Series has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 3 campaigns currently list the 1997 Blue Bird Commercial Series; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Blue Bird dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 00V130000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Blue Bird models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.