Recall 00V219000: 1993–1999 Blue Bird TC2000 and 2 other models
- Report received
- Aug 17, 2000
- Manufacturer
- Blue bird body company
- Potentially affected
- 25,839vehicles
- Model years
- 1993–1999
Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.
What NHTSA recorded
Vehicle description: school buses. These buses fail to meet the 60 percent joint strength requirements of fmvss no. 221, "school bus body joint strength."
Possible 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.
Affected model years
Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.
- 1993 Blue Bird Conventional0 complaints
- 1994 Blue Bird Conventional0 complaints
- 1995 Blue Bird Conventional0 complaints
- 1996 Blue Bird Conventional0 complaints
- 1997 Blue Bird Conventional0 complaints
- 1998 Blue Bird Conventional0 complaints
- 1999 Blue Bird Conventional0 complaints
- 1993 Blue Bird Mini Bird0 complaints
- 1994 Blue Bird Mini Bird0 complaints
- 1995 Blue Bird Mini Bird0 complaints
- 1996 Blue Bird Mini Bird0 complaints
- 1997 Blue Bird Mini Bird0 complaints
- 1998 Blue Bird Mini Bird0 complaints
- 1999 Blue Bird Mini Bird0 complaints
- 1993 Blue Bird TC20002 complaints
- 1994 Blue Bird TC20009 complaints
- 1995 Blue Bird TC20007 complaints
- 1996 Blue Bird TC20003 complaints
- 1997 Blue Bird TC20000 complaints
- 1998 Blue Bird TC20000 complaints
- 1999 Blue Bird TC20005 complaints
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.