Model year record

1987 BLUE BIRD School BUS

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 1 owner complaint on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 87V115000

Exterior lighting: hazard flashing warning lights

Component
Exterior lighting: hazard flashing warning lights
Manufacturer
BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
Vehicles affected
550
Reported to NHTSA
1987-07-28
Owners notified
1987-08-11

Defect description

A RELAY IN THE FLASHING CIRCUIT COULD FAIL.

Safety risk

RED WARNING LIGHTS WOULD NOT FLASH, BUT WOULD BE ONCONSTANTLY.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE DEFECTIVE FLASHER UNITS WITH NEW UNITS WITH RELIABLE RELAYS.

Owner complaints

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

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper1

The 1986 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

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.