Does the 1998 Blue Bird Mini Bird have any recalls?

2 recalls found in NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026, covering: structure, seats. Recalls apply to the model and year; whether a particular vehicle is included, and whether it has been repaired, depends on its VIN.

How do I check if my 1998 Blue Bird Mini Bird recall has been fixed?

Enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or ask a Blue Bird dealer. Recall repairs are free. NHTSA's VIN search doesn't list recalls that were already repaired.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 1998 Blue Bird Mini Bird?

0 complaints filed with NHTSA. Complaints are unverified reports from the public that NHTSA uses to decide what to investigate.

1998 Blue Bird Mini Bird recalls

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

2 recalls found in NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026

For the 1998 Blue Bird Mini Bird. These apply to the model and year, not to one particular vehicle: check your VIN to see whether yours is included and whether it has been repaired.

Has your Blue Bird been repaired?

Recalls here come from NHTSA’s records for the model and year. Not every vehicle of a model is included in every recall, and this site can’t see whether a repair has been done. Only a VIN lookup can tell you that.

Check your VIN with NHTSA

NHTSA’s VIN search doesn’t show recalls that were already repaired, recalls more than 15 years old, or some small manufacturers’ recalls. A Blue Bird dealer can also check your VIN. Recall repairs are free.

1998 Blue Bird Mini Bird recalls, newest first

August 17, 2000NHTSA 00V21900025,839 vehicles potentially affected

Structure › Body

Summary: Vehicle description: school buses. These buses fail to meet the 60 percent joint strength requirements of FMVSS no. 221, "school bus body joint strength."
Consequence: In the event of a vehicle crash, the roof may not be supported sufficiently, causing personal injury to bus occupants.
Remedy: Owners will be contacted and advised to inspect each roof joint. Owners will install repair rivets in each joint found to have insufficient quantity of rivets in each examined 8 inch section.

This recall on nhtsa.gov

June 15, 1999NHTSA 99V01800041,260 vehicles potentially affected

Seats

Summary: 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.
Consequence: In the event of a frontal crash, the rear attaching bolt of these seats could pull out of the seat ledge increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant.
Remedy: Blue bird will furnish to distributors and owners, parts and instructions necessary to strengthen the passenger seat attachment at the wall side.

This recall on nhtsa.gov

Owner complaints

No owner complaints about the 1998 Blue Bird Mini Bird were found in NHTSA’s complaint data.

Other Blue Bird Mini Bird years

Other 1998 Blue Bird models

Most recalled 1998 vehicles

1998 Honda Accord (19 recalls)
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1998 Honda Civic (18 recalls)
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Questions

Does the 1998 Blue Bird Mini Bird have any recalls?: 2 recalls found in NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026, covering: structure, seats. Recalls apply to the model and year; whether a particular vehicle is included, and whether it has been repaired, depends on its VIN.
How do I check if my 1998 Blue Bird Mini Bird recall has been fixed?: Enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or ask a Blue Bird dealer. Recall repairs are free. NHTSA's VIN search doesn't list recalls that were already repaired.
How many complaints have owners filed about the 1998 Blue Bird Mini Bird?: 0 complaints filed with NHTSA. Complaints are unverified reports from the public that NHTSA uses to decide what to investigate.