1989 Blue Bird TC2000 Recalls, Complaints & Specs
14 safety recalls list the 1989 Blue Bird TC2000, and owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
14 safety recalls for the 1989 Blue Bird TC2000
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Seats
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.
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Tank assembly (fuel system)
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."
Remedy: Blue bird will ship instructions and modification kits to the owners of these buses.
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Body (structure)
Passenger's clothing can unknowingly become caught in the forward handrails at bus doors when exiting the bus.
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.
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Frame and members (structure)
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.
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.
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Body (structure)
Passengers clothing can unknowingly become caught in the handrails at bus doors when exiting the bus.
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…
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Body (structure)
Passengers clothing can unknowingly become caught in the handrails at bus doors when exiting the bus.
Remedy: Replace or reposition the handrails to stop clothing from becoming caught.
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Latch (latches/locks/linkages)
The electric vandal lock center plunger can tap the control lock pin, of the outward opening door, which causes the door lock to become disengaged.
Remedy: Modify the vandal door locks with blue bird supplied kits.
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Fuses and circuit breakers (electrical system)
A 150 amp circuit breaker, option 4362, has been wired in parallel with a standard equipment circuit, thereby not providing the required protection.
Remedy: The standard equipment circuit must be removed.
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Switch (exterior lighting)
Undersized crimp on wire from headlight switch to dimmer switch creates electrical resistance and can cause a short in the headlight wiring system.
Remedy: Replace dimmer switch with new 14 gauge wire with properly crimped connections.
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Steering wheel/handle bar (steering)
Lock pins in steering wheel and hub assembly my shear off, allowing steering wheel to spin.
Remedy: Repair using a positive locking method.
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Vacuum (service brakes)
Bendix hydraulic brake booster may malfunction under certain combinations of fluid temperature and brake pedal force.
Remedy: Replace hydraulic brake booster.
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Tank assembly (fuel system)
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.
Remedy: Relocate fuel filter - separator to eliminate interference with crossmember in any crash.
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Drum (service brakes)
Front axle assemblies may contain cracked brake drums due to improper fit between the wheel hubs and the brake drums.
Remedy: Replace defective brake drums.
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Steering wheel/handle bar (steering)
Loose retaining nut on steering wheel could cause the steering wheel to feel loose.
Remedy: Torque retaining nut to specification and apply locktite.
1 owner complaint filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 1989 Blue Bird TC2000 have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Complaints peaked in 1998 with 1 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“While in the park position and idled the engine revved at a high rate of rpms for approximately 6 minutes until it died. Dealer was contacted. *ak”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, September 22, 1998 · Engine and engine cooling
Compare Blue Bird TC2000 model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Blue Bird TC2000 model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 Blue Bird TC2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 Blue Bird TC2000 | 11 | 0 |
| 1989 Blue Bird TC2000 | 14 | 1 |
| 1990 Blue Bird TC2000 | 13 | 1 |
| 1991 Blue Bird TC2000 | 12 | 0 |
| 1992 Blue Bird TC2000 | 14 | 1 |
| 1993 Blue Bird TC2000 | 14 | 2 |
| 1994 Blue Bird TC2000 | 14 | 9 |
| 1995 Blue Bird TC2000 | 18 | 7 |
| 1996 Blue Bird TC2000 | 13 | 3 |
| 1997 Blue Bird TC2000 | 8 | 0 |
| 1998 Blue Bird TC2000 | 17 | 0 |
| 1999 Blue Bird TC2000 | 15 | 5 |
| 2000 Blue Bird TC2000 | 12 | 1 |
| 2001 Blue Bird TC2000 | 12 | 0 |
| 2002 Blue Bird TC2000 | 11 | 0 |
| 2003 Blue Bird TC2000 | 6 | 8 |
| 2004 Blue Bird TC2000 | 5 | 0 |
| 2005 Blue Bird TC2000 | 1 | 0 |
Checking a specific 1989 Blue Bird TC2000
How do I know if my 1989 Blue Bird TC2000 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. 14 campaigns currently list the 1989 Blue Bird TC2000; 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 89V116000).
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
- All American52 complaints
- School Bus33 complaints
- Vision23 complaints
- Conventional14 complaints
- Blue Bird13 complaints
- Wanderlodge M450 Lxi9 complaints
- All American School Bus8 complaints
- Buses8 complaints
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.