Model year record

1998 BLUE BIRD Csre

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints in our copy of the federal file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 98V043000

Interior lighting

Component: Interior lighting
Manufacturer: BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
Vehicles affected: 151
Reported to NHTSA: 1998-03-02
Owners notified: 1998-03-12

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES. THE PARKING BRAKE INDICATOR LIGHT CAN ILLUMINATE WITHOUT THE PARKING BRAKE BEING SET.

Safety risk

A DRIVER MAY SEE THE PARKING BRAKE INDICATOR LIGHT ON AND LEAVE THE BUS. THE BUS MAY THEN ROLL INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL ADD A DIODE TO THE STOP LIGHT CIRCUIT TO PREVENT ILLUMINATION OF THE PARKING BRAKE INDICATOR UNLESS THE PARKING BRAKE HAS BEEN SET.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints in our copy of the federal file for this model year. The daily feed covers recent filings; older history appears only after a full-history rebuild.

Other BLUE BIRD Csre model years

19981996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991

All BLUE BIRD Csre recalls by year

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.