2004 Blue Bird Wanderlodge M380 recalls and problems

The 2004 Blue Bird Wanderlodge M380 has 4 recalls and 0 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.

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4recalls
0complaints
0crashes
0fires
0injuries
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4 recalls

Service Brakes

Aug 4, 2004 · NHTSA campaign 04V388000 · 156 vehicles

Problem: Certain motor coaches, motor homes, commuter coaches, and transit buses equipped with arvin-meritor dx 225 air disc brakes, are experiencing excessive smoke in the wheel area due to overheating of the air disc brake pads.

Original NHTSA wording

CERTAIN MOTOR COACHES, MOTOR HOMES, COMMUTER COACHES, AND TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH ARVIN-MERITOR DX 225 AIR DISC BRAKES, ARE EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE SMOKE IN THE WHEEL AREA DUE TO OVERHEATING OF THE AIR DISC BRAKE PADS.

Risk: A potential fire in the wheel May occur which May result in property damage or personal injury.

Original NHTSA wording

A POTENTIAL FIRE IN THE WHEEL MAY OCCUR WHICH MAY RESULT IN PROPERTY DAMAGE OR PERSONAL INJURY.

Remedy & notes

Arvin-meritor will inspect the brake assemblies to ensure proper set-up and operation. This recall began August 10, 2004. Owners should contact Blue Bird at 478-822-2242.

Blue Bird recall no. R04hw.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Suspension

May 5, 2003 · NHTSA campaign 03V174000 · 31 vehicles

Problem: Certain motor homes equipped with independent front suspension modules manufactured and assembled by arvinmeritor at its frankfort, Kentucky facility, and sold excusively to Blue Bird. Some of the capscrews attaching the control arms to the subframe were not torqued to specification allowing the bolt to become loose and eventually result in a loss of vehicle control.

Original NHTSA wording

CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH INDEPENDENT FRONT SUSPENSION MODULES MANUFACTURED AND ASSEMBLED BY ARVINMERITOR AT ITS FRANKFORT, KENTUCKY FACILITY, AND SOLD EXCUSIVELY TO BLUE BIRD. SOME OF THE CAPSCREWS ATTACHING THE CONTROL ARMS TO THE SUBFRAME WERE NOT TORQUED TO SPECIFICATION ALLOWING THE BOLT TO BECOME LOOSE AND EVENTUALLY RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.

Risk: Loss of vehicle control can possibly result in a vehicle crash.

Original NHTSA wording

LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL CAN POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy & notes

Dealers will inspect and re-torque any loose capscrews if necessary. This inspection will be performed free of charge. Arvinmeritor has not provided the agency with a notification program as of yet.

Blue Bird recall no. R03gw.also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Equipment

Mar 31, 2003 · NHTSA campaign 03V131000 · 21 vehicles

Problem: On certain motor homes equipped with International thermal research (itr)hurricane hot water heaters, the electronic control board May adversely affect safety features in some of the systems protecting against overheating and potential fire situation.

Original NHTSA wording

ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH INTERNATIONAL THERMAL RESEARCH (ITR)HURRICANE HOT WATER HEATERS, THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL BOARD MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT SAFETY FEATURES IN SOME OF THE SYSTEMS PROTECTING AGAINST OVERHEATING AND POTENTIAL FIRE SITUATION.

Risk: If the safety features do not shut down properly, the heating system can continue heating, possibly resulting in a fire.

Original NHTSA wording

IF THE SAFETY FEATURES DO NOT SHUT DOWN PROPERLY, THE HEATING SYSTEM CAN CONTINUE HEATING, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.

Remedy & notes

The defective electronic control board will be replaced. In the meantime, customers should turn the system off using the master on/off switch located on the side of the electronic control box which is adjacent to the heater. Owner notification began April 10, 2003. Owners who take their motorhomes to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact itr at 1-800-755-1272 or Blue Bird at 1-478-822-2242.

Blue Bird recall no. Ro3gv.also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Service Brakes

Feb 12, 2003 · NHTSA campaign 03V044000 · 8 vehicles

Problem: On certain motor homes, the brake hoses May not have been routed properly resulting in the hoses contacting the frame.

Original NHTSA wording

ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES, THE BRAKE HOSES MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ROUTED PROPERLY RESULTING IN THE HOSES CONTACTING THE FRAME.

Risk: This contact could cause the brake hose to leak affecting stopping distance when the service brakes are applied. This could result in a vehicle crash without prior warning.

Original NHTSA wording

THIS CONTACT COULD CAUSE THE BRAKE HOSE TO LEAK AFFECTING STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN THE SERVICE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THIS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Remedy & notes

Dealers will re-route the rear brake hoses. Owner notification began April 4, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Blue Bird at 1-478-822-2242.

Blue Bird recall no. R03gt. Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Recall text as published by NHTSA and the manufacturer.

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Questions

Does the 2004 Blue Bird Wanderlodge M380 have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns covering the 2004 Blue Bird Wanderlodge M380, the latest from Aug 4, 2004 (service brakes). A recall applies to specific vehicles: enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether yours is affected and still open.

What are the most common problems with the 2004 Blue Bird Wanderlodge M380?

Few complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2004 Blue Bird Wanderlodge M380.