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Blue Bird Vcta Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 5 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 11 model years of the Blue Bird Vcta (1988–1998).

5
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
1995
year with most recalls

Pick your Blue Bird Vcta model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1998 Blue Bird Vcta10
1997 Blue Bird Vcta10
1996 Blue Bird Vcta30
1995 Blue Bird Vcta50
1994 Blue Bird Vcta30
1993 Blue Bird Vcta20
1992 Blue Bird Vcta20
1991 Blue Bird Vcta10
1990 Blue Bird Vcta10
1989 Blue Bird Vcta10
1988 Blue Bird Vcta10

All Blue Bird Vcta recalls (5)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Blue Bird Vcta, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. 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.

    Model years: 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998

  2. Body (structure)

    NHTSA 96V073000 Reported 18,000 vehicles potentially affected BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY

    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.

    Model years: 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996

  3. Fuses and circuit breakers (electrical system)

    NHTSA 96V011000 Reported 307 vehicles potentially affected BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY

    The wrong circuit breaker was installed in the electrical panel which could cause an interruption of the 8-light warning system.

    Remedy: Owners will be notified to check and replace as necessary the circuit breakers. Owners can also have these circuit breakers checked and replaced at an authorized dealer.

    Model years: 1995

  4. Body (structure)

    NHTSA 95V150000 Reported 2,557 vehicles potentially affected BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY

    The floor line handrail bracket can expand during use and create an opening which could entrap coat strings, etc. And other articles of clothing.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the flat split floor line bracket with a round tubular bracket.

    Model years: 1995, 1996

  5. Knee bolster (air bags)

    NHTSA 95V051000 Reported 2,309 vehicles potentially affected BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY

    The aisle side styrofoam knee pads on the subject barriers are 11" wide and not 14.5" as required by FMVSS no. 222, "school bus passenger seating and crash protection."

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the incorrect pad with the correct 14.5" knee pad.

    Model years: 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995

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.