Blue Bird LTC 40 problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
1 owner complaints analyzed
9 distinct recall campaigns
Not available median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1996 to 2003 model years. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Diesel is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 1 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical and battery issues | 1 | 100.0% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Diesel | 1 |
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Diesel: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
No usable failure mileage is recorded. 1 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 |
2007: 1
Pattern summary
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Diesel leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10183804 · 2007-02-28 (February 28, 2007)
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BLUEBIRD LTC40. THE CONTACT HAD TO REPLACE THE CHARGE AIR COOLER AND THE TURBO UNIT THREE DIFFERENT TIMES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SECOND TIME THE ABOVE MENTIONED PARTS FAILED RESULTING IN A FIRE ON THE BUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FIRE WAS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BY THE EXHAUST PIPES. THERE WERE PEOPLE ON THE BUS AT THE TIME, AND THREE PEOPLE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL FOR SMOKE INHALATION. THE FIRE TOOK PLACE IN AUGUST 2006. THE WEATHER WAS FINE. THE CONTACT DID NOT REMEMBER WHAT SPEED HE WAS DRIVI…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10183804 at NHTSA ↗
Recalls by model year
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Recall campaigns
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 1 |
| 1997 | 2 |
| 1998 | 7 |
| 1999 | 8 |
| 2000 | 5 |
| 2001 | 4 |
| 2002 | 3 |
| 2003 | 1 |
1996: 1; 1997: 2; 1998: 7; 1999: 8; 2000: 5; 2001: 4; 2002: 3; 2003: 1