{"vehicle":{"id":"2003_blue-bird_tc2000","year":2003,"make":"Blue Bird","model":"TC2000"},"may_apply":true,"as_of":{"us":"2026-10-19","ca":"2026-10-19"},"recalls":[{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"2005322","date":"2005-10-18","manufacturer":null,"component":"Other","summary":"On certain school buses, in extreme cold weather, the microswitches used internally to position the stop arm sign in the open and closed positions may malfunction, causing the sign to open or close in an improper position, or to not open at all.  Should the stop arm not perform properly, a child or pedestrian may be endangered by passing vehicles should the motorist not stop at the correct location.  Correction:  Dealers will retrofit the stop arm with a switch pack that is not sensitive to extreme cold weather.","mfr_campaign":"R05JV","units":1731,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Safety Mfr","match":"base","models":["TC/2000 SCHOOL BUS"],"built_from":null,"built_to":null,"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/tc/2005322"},{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"2005302","date":"2005-10-11","manufacturer":null,"component":"Electrical","summary":"On certain buses, connections may be loose on the battery switch studs, creating the potential for the bus to shut down while in operation.  Correction: Blue Bird will notify vehicle owners and instruct them on how to repair the switch.","mfr_campaign":"R05KA","units":365,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Recalls Audit","match":"base","models":["TC/2000 NON-SCHOOL BUS","TC/2000 SCHOOL BUS"],"built_from":null,"built_to":null,"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/tc/2005302"},{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"05V382000","date":"2005-08-31","manufacturer":"BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY","summary":"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.","mfr_campaign":"R05KA","units":5863,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"match":"exact","models":["TC2000"],"built_from":"2001-01-05","built_to":"2005-05-31","url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/05V382000"},{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"05V251000","date":"2005-05-20","manufacturer":"BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY","component":"OTHER:SCHOOL BUS STOP ARM ASSEMBLY","summary":"CERTAIN BLUE BIRD 2002 THROUGH 2006 MY ALL AMERICAN, CONVENTIONAL, MINIBIRD, MICROBIRD, VISION, AND TC2000 SCHOOL BUSES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN STATES OTHER THAN THE FOLLOWING STATES:  ALASKA, COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, IDAHO, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KANSAS, KENTUCKY, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NEVADA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW MEXICO, NEW YORK, NORTH DAKOTA, OHIO, OREGON, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH DAKOTA, TENNESSEE, UTAH, VERMONT, VIRGINIA, WASHINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, WYOMING, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.  IN EXTREMELY COLD WEATHER, THE MICROSWITCHES USED INTERNALLY TO POSITION THE SIGN IN THE OPEN AND CLOSED POSITIONS MAY MALFUNCTION, CAUSING THE SIGN TO OPEN OR CLOSE IN AN IMPROPER POSITION, OR TO NOT OPEN AT ALL.","mfr_campaign":"R05JW","units":3121,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"match":"exact","models":["TC2000"],"built_from":null,"built_to":null,"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/05V251000"},{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"05V239000","date":"2005-05-20","manufacturer":"BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY","component":"OTHER:SCHOOL BUS STOP ARM ASSEMBLY","summary":"CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES:  ALASKA, COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, IDAHO, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KANSAS, KENTUCKY, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NEVADA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW MEXICO, NEW YORK, NORTH DAKOTA, OHIO, OREGON, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH DAKOTA, TENNESSEE, UTAH, VERMONT, VIRGINIA, WASHINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, WYOMING, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.   IN EXTREMELY COLD WEATHER, THE MICROSWITCHES USED INTERNALLY TO POSITION THE STOP ARM SIGN IN THE OPEN AND CLOSED POSITIONS MAY MALFUNCTION, CAUSING THE SIGN TO OPEN OR CLOSE IN AN IMPROPER POSITION, OR TO NOT OPEN AT ALL.","mfr_campaign":"R05JV","units":8894,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"match":"exact","models":["TC2000"],"built_from":null,"built_to":null,"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/05V239000"},{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"04V426000","date":"2004-08-30","manufacturer":"BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY","component":"EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY","summary":"CERTAIN BLUE BIRD 1999-2005 ALL AMERICAN, TC/2000, MICRO BIRD, VISION, CONVENTIONAL, AND COMMERCIAL SERIES SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH SURE-LOC WHEELCHAIR SECUREMENT SYSTEMS AND MANUFACTURED BETWEEN FEBRUARY 17, 1999, AND AUGUST 13, 2004.  CERTAIN SURE-LOK WHEELCHAIR TIE-DOWN SECUREMENT ASSEMBLIES P/N 8625-13.  THE SPROCKET TEETH OF THE RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY MAY BE OUT OF ALIGNMENT CAUSING THE LOAD PAWL NOT TO FULLY SEAT IN THE SPROCKET TEETH.","mfr_campaign":"R04JB","units":372,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"match":"exact","models":["TC2000"],"built_from":"2001-06-13","built_to":"2002-12-02","url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/04V426000"},{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"03V364000","date":"2003-10-08","manufacturer":"BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY","component":"SEATS","summary":"ON CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH OPTIONAL SEAT BELTS OR SEAT BELT \"READY\" SEATS, SOME BELTS WERE INSTALLED WITH ONLY TWO BOLTS RATHER THAN THE REQUIRED THREE (3) BOLTS.","mfr_campaign":"R03HB","units":3825,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"match":"exact","models":["TC2000"],"built_from":"2000-08-03","built_to":"2003-08-26","url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/03V364000"},{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"2002207","date":"2002-11-14","manufacturer":null,"component":"Brakes","summary":"On certain vehicles, the rear hydraulic brake hose may contact the frame rail and abrade.  Correction:  Dealers will inspect the rear brake hose to frame rail clearance and reposition brake hose clamps at the axle to ensure adequate clearance, if necessary.  Any chafed brake hose found during the inspection will be replaced.","mfr_campaign":"R02GR","units":163,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Safety Mfr","match":"base","models":["TC/2000 NON-SCHOOL BUS","TC/2000 SCHOOL BUS"],"built_from":null,"built_to":null,"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/tc/2002207"},{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"02V302000","date":"2002-11-13","manufacturer":"BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY","component":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS","summary":"ON CERTAIN FRONT ENGINE SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH HYDRAULIC BRAKES, THE REAR HYDRAULIC BRAKE HOSE COULD CONTACT THE FRAME RAIL AND ABRADE, ALLOWING BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE.","mfr_campaign":"R02GR","units":485,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"match":"exact","models":["TC2000"],"built_from":"2001-12-17","built_to":"2002-10-28","url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/02V302000"}],"lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":["Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada."]}