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1997 Blue Bird Micro Bird Recalls, Complaints & Specs

4 safety recalls list the 1997 Blue Bird Micro Bird. Check your own VIN below.

4
safety recalls
0
owner complaints to NHTSA

4 safety recalls for the 1997 Blue Bird Micro Bird

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

  1. Seats

    NHTSA 99V018000 Reported 41,260 vehicles potentially affected BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY

    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.

    Remedy: Blue bird will furnish to distributors and owners, parts and instructions necessary to strengthen the passenger seat attachment at the wall side.

  2. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (fuel system)

    NHTSA 99V020000 Reported 829 vehicles potentially affected BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY

    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…

    Remedy: Dealers will place a shield over the additional floor reinforcement to protect the rubber fuel filler hose from chafing.

  3. Mounting (fuel system)

    NHTSA 98V176000 Reported 772 vehicles potentially affected BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY

    Vehicle description: school and transit buses. The bolts retaining the fuel tank straps can loosen allowing the fuel tank to dislodge.

    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.

  4. Door (structure)

    NHTSA 98V108000 Reported 385 vehicles potentially affected BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY

    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."

    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.

No owner complaints on file

NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 1997 Blue Bird Micro Bird. 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 Micro Bird model years

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

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1987 Blue Bird Micro Bird10
1988 Blue Bird Micro Bird10
1989 Blue Bird Micro Bird10
1990 Blue Bird Micro Bird10
1991 Blue Bird Micro Bird10
1992 Blue Bird Micro Bird10
1993 Blue Bird Micro Bird10
1994 Blue Bird Micro Bird20
1995 Blue Bird Micro Bird20
1996 Blue Bird Micro Bird20
1997 Blue Bird Micro Bird40
1998 Blue Bird Micro Bird40
1999 Blue Bird Micro Bird20
2000 Blue Bird Micro Bird20
2001 Blue Bird Micro Bird30
2002 Blue Bird Micro Bird50
2003 Blue Bird Micro Bird50
2004 Blue Bird Micro Bird50
2005 Blue Bird Micro Bird40
2006 Blue Bird Micro Bird100
2007 Blue Bird Micro Bird100
2008 Blue Bird Micro Bird160
2009 Blue Bird Micro Bird140
2010 Blue Bird Micro Bird120
2011 Blue Bird Micro Bird50

Checking a specific 1997 Blue Bird Micro Bird

How do I know if my 1997 Blue Bird Micro Bird 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. 4 campaigns currently list the 1997 Blue Bird Micro Bird; 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 98V108000).

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.