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Blue Bird Body Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 26, 2004 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 98. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES AND TRANSIT COACHES, INCORRECT TORQUE APPLICATION COULD HAVE BEEN APPLIED TO THE CLAMP BOLTS AND THE DRAG LINK.
The risk
THIS COULD LEAD TO THE CLAMPS BECOMING LOOSE, CAUSING MISALIGNMENT OF THE STEERING AXLES, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CLAMP BOLTS AND AND TIGHTEN TO THE REQUIRED TORQUE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON APRIL 7, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT BLUE BIRD AT 478-822-2242.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Blue Bird Express 4000 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Blue Bird Express 4500 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Blue Bird Wanderlodge | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Blue Bird Express 3500 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Blue Bird Express 4000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Blue Bird Wanderlodge | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 04V153000.
Full record for the 2004 Blue Bird Express 4000 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →