2003–2007 Blue Bird Ultra LF recall: body & structure
⚠️ What's wrong
Blue Bird Corporation is recalling certain model year Ultra LF transit buses manufactured March 14, 2003, through March 12, 2007. Cracks may develop in the bracket which secures the power steering gear to the bus frame.
💥 The risk
If left unchecked, the cracks may propagate and cause a separation of the steering gear from the bus frame. This would result in a loss of steering control, possibly increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
🔧 The fix
Blue Bird will notify owners, and dealers will install reinforcement plates, free of charge. The recall began on March 20, 2013. Owners may contact Blue Bird at 1-478-825-2021.
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
- 13V036000
- Manufacturer recall #
- R13WA
- Manufacturer
- Blue Bird Body Company
- Vehicles affected
- 152
- Component
- STEERING; STRUCTURE
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Mar 20, 2013
- Built
- Mar 14, 2003 – Mar 12, 2007
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Blue Bird's recall campaign number is R13WA.Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.