2003–2004 Blue Bird Express 4000 & 2003–2004 Blue Bird Wanderlodge + 2 more recall: steering
⚠️ What's wrong
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 fix
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.
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
- 04V153000
- Manufacturer recall #
- R04HR
- Manufacturer
- BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Vehicles affected
- 98
- Component
- STEERING:LINKAGES
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Apr 7, 2004
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Blue bird recall no. R04HR.customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).