NHTSA vehicle safety data
2005 Blue Bird TC2000 Recalls & Complaints
The 2005 Blue Bird TC2000 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign on file as of October 21, 2026. try.vin has no NHTSA owner complaints on file for the 2005 Blue Bird TC2000. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Blue Bird dealer.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2005 Blue Bird TC2000. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
BATTERY DISCONNECT SWITCH
NHTSA #05V382000 · Electrical System — 12V/24V/48V Battery · NHTSA notice
Reported August 31, 2005 · BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
Potentially affected: 5,863 vehicles
Blue Bird campaign R05KA · Owners notified October 19, 2005 · Vehicles built January 5, 2001 – May 31, 2005 (per NHTSA) · Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
Defect description
CERTAIN 2001 THROUGH 2006 MY BLUE BIRD ALL AMERICAN, TC2000, AND VISION TRANSIT SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 5, 2001, AND JULY 15, 2005. THESE BUSES ARE EQUIPPED WITH A BATTERY DISCONNECT SWITCH THAT HAS CONNECTIONS THAT MAY BE LOOSE ON THE BATTERY SWITCH STUDS CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR THE BUS TO SHUT DOWN WHILE IN OPERATION.
Safety consequence
SHOULD THE BUS SHUT DOWN WHILE IN OPERATION, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.
Manufacturer remedy
BLUE BIRD WILL NOTIFY ITS OWNERS AND INSTRUCT THEM ON HOW TO REPAIR THE SWITCH. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 19 , 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BLUE BIRD AT 478-822-2242.
Notes
BLUE BIRD RECALL NO. R05KA.CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236; (TTY:1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
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