2004 Blue Bird Wanderlodge M380: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2004 Blue Bird Wanderlodge M380. The newest campaign is 04V388000. NHTSA received the report on 4 Aug 2004. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Air / Disc. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 04V388000, in the NHTSA record
Arvin-meritor will inspect the brake assemblies to ensure proper set-up and operation. This recall began august 10, 2004. Owners should contact blue bird at 478-822-2242.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
4 campaigns, newest first. 216 units in total.
- 04V388000Service Brakes, Air / Disc
- 03V174000Suspension / Front / Control Arm
- 03V131000Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- 03V044000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
04V388000Received . 156 units.
Service Brakes, Air / Disc
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain motor coaches, motor homes, commuter coaches, and transit buses equipped with arvin-meritor dx 225 air disc brakes, are experiencing excessive smoke in the wheel area due to overheating of the air disc brake pads.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A potential fire in the wheel may occur which may result in property damage or personal injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Arvin-meritor will inspect the brake assemblies to ensure proper set-up and operation. This recall began august 10, 2004. Owners should contact blue bird at 478-822-2242.
Report filed by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number R04HW. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
03V174000Received . 31 units.
Suspension / Front / Control Arm
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
Loss of vehicle control can possibly result in a vehicle crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number R03GW.
03V131000Received . 21 units.
Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain motor homes equipped with international thermal research (itr)hurricane hot water heaters, the electronic control board may adversely affect safety features in some of the systems protecting against overheating and potential fire situation.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the safety features do not shut down properly, the heating system can continue heating, possibly resulting in a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The defective electronic control board will be replaced. In the meantime, customers should turn the system off using the master on/off switch located on the side of the electronic control box which is adjacent to the heater. Owner notification began april 10, 2003. Owners who take their motorhomes to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact itr at 1-800-755-1272 or blue bird at 1-478-822-2242.
Report filed by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number R03GV. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
03V044000Received . 8 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain motor homes, the brake hoses may not have been routed properly resulting in the hoses contacting the frame.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This contact could cause the brake hose to leak affecting stopping distance when the service brakes are applied. This could result in a vehicle crash without prior warning.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will re-route the rear brake hoses. Owner notification began april 4, 2003. 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 1-478-822-2242.
Report filed by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number R03GT. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
- 20031
- 20044
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2004 Blue Bird Wanderlodge M380The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2004 Blue Bird Wanderlodge M380: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/blue-bird/wanderlodge-m380/2004/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2004 Blue Bird Wanderlodge M380?
- 216 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Blue Bird Wanderlodge M380 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the Blue Bird Wanderlodge M380, model years 2003 to 2004. 4 of them name the 2004 model year.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2004 Blue Bird Wanderlodge M380 open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.