2006 BLUE BIRD WANDERLODGE M450 LXI Recalls (2)
- Campaign:
- 05V044000 on 02/07/2005
- Component:
- Exterior lighting:brake lights
- Manufactured:
- 05/31/2004 - 01/30/2005
- Affected:
- 22
- Defect:
- On certain motor homes, a circuit design resulted in a 12.1 amp circuit draw in the brake light circuit when it is protected by a 10 amp circuit breaker.
- Consequence:
- The current draw may cause the circuit breaker to fail resulting in a loss of brake lights with no warning to the driver before or after the fuse blows. a following driver may not know when the brakes have been applied, and a rear-end crash could occur without prior warning.
- Correction:
- Dealers will modify the circuit to incorporate relays to reduce current draw in the fused circuit to less than 10 amperes. the recall began on february 2, 2005. owners may contact blue bird at 478-825-2021.
- Notes:
- Blue bird recall no. r05jj.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at1-888-327-4236.
- Campaign:
- 07V586000 on 12/19/2007
- Component:
- Power train:axle assembly
- Manufactured:
- 03/09/2004 - 09/26/2006
- Affected:
- 58
- Defect:
- On certain my 2005-2007 wanderlodge 450 lxi motor homes equipped with arvin meritor and trw tie rod ends, the tie rod assemblies were produced with steel tubing that did not meet design specifications which could result in failure of the tie rod assembly when coach mileage approaches or exceeds 100,000 miles. also the front axle curb weight may exceed the specified 16,000 pounds weight rating.
- Consequence:
- The existing tie rod assemblies may not perform as designed and may deform or fracture which may reduce steering control and could result in a vehicle crash. in addition, insufficient front tire inflation pressure reduces the weight rating of the front tires; and improper alignment of the front suspension can cause premature tire wear and subsequent degradation of the structural integrity of one or both of the front tires.
- Correction:
- Dealers will replace the left and right hand front tie rod ends along with a certification label stating the correct weight limits. appropriate replacement tires will be provided and the front steering alignment will be checked and corrected, if necessary. new tire data decals will also be supplied. the recall began on march 14, 2008. owners may contact blue bird at 478-825-2021.
- Notes:
- Blue bird recall no. r08mw.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
2006 BLUE BIRD WANDERLODGE M450 LXI TSBs (4)
- Bulletin:
- SB-S-06-KJ
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- Blue bird: see document search button for owner letter. information provided regarding affected units with a potential for reduction in power to operate coach accessories if coach is not connected to shore power to have circuit boards re
- Bulletin:
- SU-S-0609
- Component:
- 355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
- Summary:
- Blue bird: on certain model buses, procedure information is provided where by moisture must be purge from accessory air system. *pe
- Bulletin:
- SM1601
- Component:
- 355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
- Summary:
- Blue bird troubleshooting guides: blue bird announcement of the addition of troubleshooting guides for assisting in the service of the blue bird products. these troubleshooting guides are available on the vantage website.
- Bulletin:
- SM1608
- Component:
- 355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
- Summary:
- New blue bird support center - technical bus support: dealer memo to announce the new on-line blue bird support center for technical bus support requests.
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