NHTSA campaign 04V388000 · Blue Bird campaign R04HW
Blue Bird Recall 04V-388: BLUE BIRD/AIR DISC BRAKE
NHTSA recall 04V388000 (Blue Bird campaign R04HW) was reported by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY on August 4, 2004, with 156 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Blue Bird Ultra LF, Blue Bird Wanderlodge M380, Blue Bird Express 4000 and more for model years 2003–2005. Owners were notified on August 10, 2004, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 04V388000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V388000 (also written 04V-388 or 04V388)
- Filed by
- BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Blue Bird campaign number
- R04HW
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 156 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Air — Disc
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 04V388000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Blue Bird
Blue Bird Express 4000
- 2004 · Vehicles built July 31, 2003 – June 25, 2004 (per NHTSA)
Blue Bird Express 4500
- 2004 · Vehicles built September 20, 2003 – June 10, 2004 (per NHTSA)
Blue Bird Ultra LF
Blue Bird Wanderlodge M380
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 04V388000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
A POTENTIAL FIRE IN THE WHEEL MAY OCCUR WHICH MAY RESULT IN PROPERTY DAMAGE OR PERSONAL INJURY.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
Notes
BLUE BIRD RECALL NO. R04HW.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 04V388000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.