Vehicle recall 97V197000 · November 7, 1997
1988-1998 Blue Bird TC2000
Vehicle description: front and rear engine school buses equipped with 60 gallon side mounted fuel tank barriers.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- 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."
- Consequence
- In the event of a vehicle crash, the fuel tank could be damaged, leaking fuel, possibly resulting in a vehicle fire.
- Remedy
- Blue bird will ship instructions and modification kits to the owners of these buses.
- Notes
- Owner notification is expected to begin March 10, 1998.OWNERS who do not receive the free modification kits and instructions within a reasonable time should contact blue bird at 1-912-825-2021.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 97V197000
- Reported to NHTSA
- November 7, 1997
- Filed by
- BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Owner notification
- March 10, 1998
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 16,338
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance
- Components
- Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly
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