2004 Blue Bird Wanderlodge M380 recall: suspension
⚠️ What's wrong
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.
💥 The risk
Loss of vehicle control CAN possibly result in a vehicle crash.
🔧 The fix
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.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V174000
- Manufacturer recall #
- R03GW
- Manufacturer
- BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Vehicles affected
- 31
- Component
- SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Built
- Sep 25, 2002 – Apr 25, 2003
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- 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).