Blue Bird Body Company: Suspension
Blue Bird Body Company reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 29, 1999 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 204. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH RIDEWELL TAG AXLES. SOME OF THE RIDEWELL TAG AXLE AND SUSPENSION ASSEMBLIES HAVE THE BRAKE S-CAMS INCORRECTLY INSTALLED.
The risk
THIS CONDITION COULD INCREASE THE STOPPING DISTANCE OF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSPECTING THE BRAKE S-CAM AND IF FOUND INCORRECT, INSTRUCTIONS FOR CORRECTION OF THE S-CAM INSTALLATION.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Blue Bird LTC 40 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Blue Bird Wanderlodge | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Blue Bird LTC 40 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Blue Bird Wanderlodge | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Blue Bird LTC 40 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Blue Bird Wanderlodge | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Blue Bird LTC 40 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Blue Bird Wanderlodge | 0 | 2 | 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 99V162000.
Full record for the 1999 Blue Bird LTC 40 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →