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1998 Blue Bird Q-Bus Recalls, Complaints & Specs

4 safety recalls list the 1998 Blue Bird Q-Bus. Check your own VIN below.

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4 safety recalls for the 1998 Blue Bird Q-Bus

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. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (service brakes)

    NHTSA 00V051000 Reported 3,113 vehicles potentially affected BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY

    Vehicle description: school and transit buses equipped with bendix ABS anti-lock braking system. The primary and secondary brake treadle valve air lines were installed incorrectly at the bendix r12dc relay valve.

    Remedy: Dealers will correct the air line plumbing at the bendix r12dc relay valve.

  4. Electrical system: front underhood

    NHTSA 98V313000 Reported 2,740 vehicles potentially affected BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY

    Vehicle description: school and transit forward and rear engine buses equipped with cummins isb and isc engines. The wiring harness to the combustion air intake grid heater can chafe against the engine and wear through causing an electrical short in the grid heater power supply. The short causes the fusible link to fail.

    Remedy: Owners will be advised to replace the original grid heater power supply harness with fusible links with a new grid heater power supply harness equipped with fuses. In addition, a clamp will be added to support the…

No owner complaints on file

NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 1998 Blue Bird Q-Bus. 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 Q-Bus model years

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

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1992 Blue Bird Q-Bus20
1993 Blue Bird Q-Bus30
1994 Blue Bird Q-Bus10
1995 Blue Bird Q-Bus10
1996 Blue Bird Q-Bus20
1997 Blue Bird Q-Bus20
1998 Blue Bird Q-Bus40
1999 Blue Bird Q-Bus50
2000 Blue Bird Q-Bus60
2001 Blue Bird Q-Bus50
2002 Blue Bird Q-Bus20
2003 Blue Bird Q-Bus10

Checking a specific 1998 Blue Bird Q-Bus

How do I know if my 1998 Blue Bird Q-Bus 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 1998 Blue Bird Q-Bus; 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 00V051000).

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.