1997 BLUE BIRD WANDERLODGE Recalls (4)
- Campaign:
- 98V167002 on 07/30/1998
- Component:
- Equipment:recreational vehicle:lpg furnace
- Manufactured:
- 02/28/1993 - 06/30/1998
- Affected:
- 379
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: motor homes equipped with aqua-hot heating systems, model 431-3 zone with engine loop. fiberglass insulating material located under the burner head on the floor of the heater enclosure, can become soaked with fluids (ethylene glycol and/or diesel fuel).
- Consequence:
- If an electrical short occurs, a fire could result.
- Correction:
- Dealers will remove the insulation from beneath the diesel heating unit as well as from behind the control thermostat and air-conditioning heating element access covers.
- Notes:
- Owner notification began august 12, 1998.owners who take their motor homes to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact bird bird at 1-912-8925-2021 or vehicle systems inc. at 1-800-685-4289.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 99V162000 on 06/29/1999
- Component:
- Suspension
- Manufactured:
- 04/30/1996 - 05/30/1999
- Affected:
- 204
- 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.
- Consequence:
- This condition could increase the stopping distance of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Owners will be provided with instructions for inspecting the brake s-cam and if found incorrect, instructions for correction of the s-cam installation.
- Notes:
- Owner notification began july 27, 1999.owners who do not receive the inspection and correction instructions within a reasonable time should contact blue bird at 1-912-822-2242. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 00V126000 on 05/04/2000
- Component:
- Trailer hitches
- Manufactured:
- 11/23/1997 - 04/24/2000
- Affected:
- 195
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: motor home coaches. the trailer hitch may be inadequately welded to the chassis frame.
- Consequence:
- Personal injury or property damage could occur in the event the trailer hitch separates from the chassis frame while towing a trailer or other vehicle.
- Correction:
- Dealers will inspect the welds and, if necessary, reweld the trailer hitch properly.
- Notes:
- Owner notification began may 4, 2000.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 1-912-825-2021. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 02V277003 on 11/06/2002
- Component:
- Equipment:recreational vehicle
- Manufactured:
- 11/23/1997 - 01/02/2000
- Affected:
- 173
- Defect:
- Certain motor homes equipped with norcold refrigerator cooling units model numbers 1200lr and 1200rim with serial numbers between 700000 and 1008700 and manufactured between december 1996 and february 1999. these refrigerators can experience low cycle fatigue failure which can lead to the liquid solution slowly leaking from the sealed, pressurized cooling unit through a small crack.
- Consequence:
- If a leak occurs and the unit is continually operated, hydrogen gas may be expelled and can be ignited, resulting in a fire, possibly causing serious injury or death.
- Correction:
- Norcold will notify its customers and provide a replacement cooling unit free of charge. owner notification began november 11, 2002. 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 norcold service center at 1-800-667-3005.
- Notes:
- Also, customers cancontact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
1997 BLUE BIRD WANDERLODGE TSBs (2)
- Bulletin:
- S00EG
- Component:
- 160000 structure
- Summary:
- Some coaches may have concerns regarding the catches for the underside luggage compartment door. *tt
- 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.
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