IllustrationTHE ABS LIGHT WILL BE ON FOR SEVERAL DAYS. THEN THE BUS, AT ABOUT 35 MI. PR. HR., WILL SHUTTER, LIKE THE DRIVER IS MAKING AN EMERGENCY STOP. THIS LAST JUST A FEW SECONDS AND THE ABS LIGHT WILL GO OFF. THIS HAPPENS THREE OR FOUR TIMES IN A MONTH. *AK THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT A YEAR.
2001 Blue Bird Buses
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
2 reportsFUEL FILTER, LOCATED ON UNDERSIDE OF BUS NEAR THE ENGINE, DEVELOPED A SPONTANEOUS LEAK, SPILLING TWO GALLONS OF FUEL. DEALER HAS REPAIRED SCHOOL BUS, AND MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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