Recall Register

1998 Blue Bird Wanderlodge: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 1998 Blue Bird Wanderlodge. The newest campaign is 02V277003. NHTSA received the report on 5 Nov 2002. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer. 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, 02V277003, in the NHTSA record

Norcold will notify its customers and provide a replacement cooling unit free of charge. Owner notification began november 11, 2002. 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 norcold service center at 1-800-667-3005.
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Recall campaigns

5 campaigns, newest first. 1,387 units in total.

  • 02V277003Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
  • 02V154000Power Train / Automatic Transmission
  • 00V126000Trailer Hitches
  • 99V162000Suspension
  • 98V167002Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer / LPG Systems / Furnace

  1. 02V277003Received . 173 units.

    Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Certain motor homes equipped with norcold refrigerator cooling units model numbers 1200lr and 1200rim with serial numbers between 700000 and 1008700 and manufactured between december 1996 and february 1999. These refrigerators can experience low cycle fatigue failure which can lead to the liquid solution slowly leaking from the sealed, pressurized cooling unit through a small crack.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If a leak occurs and the unit is continually operated, hydrogen gas may be expelled and can be ignited, resulting in a fire, possibly causing serious injury or death.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Norcold will notify its customers and provide a replacement cooling unit free of charge. Owner notification began november 11, 2002. 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 norcold service center at 1-800-667-3005.

    Report filed by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 02V154000Received . 436 units.

    Power Train / Automatic Transmission

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain motor homes and tour coaches, a 'check trans' warning light which is required by allison transmission installation instructions was omitted. In the event the transmission shift selector malfunctions (looses power or sends erroneous signals to the transmission electronic control unit), the computer will stop accepting input from the electronic shift selector unit. If this condition occurs, the transmission will be held in the last valid range selected. Although the single digit range selected display on the shift selector will be blank or a dash, the driver may not be aware that a malfunction has occurred.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The driver may shift the transmission selector to change direction and the transmission would not recognize it and remain in the original direction resulting in the potential for a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will install a "check trans" warning light on these vehicles. Owner notification began july 31, 2002. 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 R02GA. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 00V126000Received . 195 units.

    Trailer Hitches

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: motor home coaches. The trailer hitch may be inadequately welded to the chassis frame.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Personal injury or property damage could occur in the event the trailer hitch separates from the chassis frame while towing a trailer or other vehicle.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect the welds and, if necessary, reweld the trailer hitch properly.

    Report filed by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 400DW.

  4. 99V162000Received . 204 units.

    Suspension

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: motor homes equipped with ridewell tag axles. Some of the ridewell tag axle and suspension assemblies have the brake s-cams incorrectly installed.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This condition could increase the stopping distance of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Owners will be provided with instructions for inspecting the brake s-cam and if found incorrect, instructions for correction of the s-cam installation.

    Report filed by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number R99DA. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 98V167002Received . 379 units.

    Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer / LPG Systems / Furnace

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: motor homes equipped with aqua-hot heating systems, model 431-3 zone with engine loop. Fiberglass insulating material located under the burner head on the floor of the heater enclosure, can become soaked with fluids (ethylene glycol and/or diesel fuel).
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If an electrical short occurs, a fire could result.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will remove the insulation from beneath the diesel heating unit as well as from behind the control thermostat and air-conditioning heating element access covers.

    Report filed by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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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.

  1. 19661
  2. 19672
  3. 19682
  4. 19692
  5. 19702
  6. 19712
  7. 19723
  8. 19731
  9. 19811
  10. 19822
  11. 19831
  12. 19842
  13. 19853
  14. 19862
  15. 19872
  16. 19882
  17. 19892
  18. 19902
  19. 19912
  20. 19931
  21. 19941
  22. 19951
  23. 19962
  24. 19974
  25. 19985
  26. 19999
  27. 20005
  28. 20013
  29. 20022
  30. 20031
  31. 20041
  32. 20051

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 1998 Blue Bird Wanderlodge: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/blue-bird/wanderlodge/1998/. 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
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1998 Blue Bird Wanderlodge?
1,387 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Blue Bird Wanderlodge have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 23 recall campaigns for the Blue Bird Wanderlodge, model years 1966 to 2005. 5 of them name the 1998 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1998 Blue Bird Wanderlodge open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.