| NHTSA Record Id: 34136 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: BLUE BIRD |
| Recalled Component Id: 000020342000110260000000037 |
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| Model Name: WANDERLODGE M380 |
Model Year: 2004 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 03V174000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: R03GW |
| Component Name: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Sep, 25 2002 |
End date of Manufacturing: Apr, 25 2003 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 31 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : -- |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Blue Bird Body Company |
Report Received Date: May, 05 2003 |
| Record Creation date : May, 13 2003 |
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| Defect Summary : 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. |
Consequence Summary: Loss of vehicle control can possibly result in a vehicle crash. |
| Corrective Summary : 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. |
Recall 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). |
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