VIN 1BABNBAU7VF821863 — 1997 Blue Bird All American / All Canada
Recorded with First Student Inc · USDOT 354406
Vehicle identity
| VIN | 1BABNBAU7VF821863 |
| Model year | 1997 |
| Make | Blue Bird |
| Model | All American / All Canada |
| Vehicle type | BUS |
| License plate | AZ 11A047 (Arizona) |
| Last inspected | 2026-10-19 |
Recorded vehicle, plate and carrier history
These are dated observations in the records available to us. They do not establish ownership, a sale, a transfer date, or continuous use between observations. The latest observation may not describe today’s vehicle or carrier.
| Observed dates | VIN | Plate | Reported carrier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 | 1BABNBAU7VF821863 | AZ 11A047 | FIRST STUDENT INC · USDOT 354406 |
Evidence: FMCSA inspection observations and retained snapshots of our vehicle records. Coverage is incomplete; an unreported change cannot be dated from these records.
Most recently recorded carrier for this vehicle
First Student Inc Active
- USDOT
- 354406
- MC
- 191534
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Carrier & Shipper
- Based in
- Cincinnati, OH
- Power units
- 34,955
- Drivers
- 36,793
- Inspections (24 mo)
- 10,372
- Crashes (24 mo)
- 641
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 2.8%
Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-10-19). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.
View full carrier profile →Authority, insurance & bonds, safety scores, crash history, inspections and the full fleet list.What this means
1BABNBAU7VF821863 is a 1997 Blue Bird All American / All Canada operated by First Student Inc (USDOT 354406). License plate on its inspection records: AZ 11A047. 1 roadside inspection on FMCSA record. No out-of-service violations are recorded for this VIN in the available inspection records. Other violations may still be present.
What this VIN is
1997 Blue Bird All American / All Canada is the vehicle NHTSA’s VIN registry returns for 1BABNBAU7VF821863. Powertrain: 3116T engine, 6.6L displacement, running on diesel.
Roadside inspection & out-of-service record
This specific vehicle appears in 1 FMCSA roadside inspection (most recent activity 2026-10-19). Across those inspections it was never placed out of service. Its most recent inspection (2026-10-19) was in Arizona, a Level I — full inspection of the driver and the vehicle. No violations were recorded against this vehicle in our inspection window.
Operator history
Operated by First Student Inc (USDOT 354406) on 2026-10-19 — 1 inspection, none out of service.
Full spec sheet (NHTSA vPIC decode)
| Make | BLUE BIRD |
| Model | All American / All Canada |
| Model Year | 1997 |
| Series | 3904-4100 |
| Vehicle Type | BUS NHTSA’s top-level vehicle category derived from the VIN. |
| Manufacturer | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY The legal manufacturer of record in NHTSA’s database. |
| Plant City | FORT VALLEY Where the chassis was assembled — useful for verifying the VIN against the build record. |
| Plant State | GEORGIA |
| Plant Country | UNITED STATES (USA) |
| Engine Model | 3116T The engine family installed at the factory — a major driver of resale value and parts availability. |
| Engine Configuration | In-Line Cylinder layout (e.g. inline-6), the dominant configuration in Class 8 diesels. |
| Engine Cylinders | 6 |
| Displacement L | 6.6 Engine displacement in liters — bigger generally means more torque for heavy loads. |
| Fuel Type Primary | Diesel Primary fuel — diesel dominates heavy trucking; CNG/electric change maintenance and range. |
Operator & inspection history
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