NHTSA campaign 04V494000 · Blue Bird campaign R04JD
Blue Bird Recall 04V-494: BLUE BIRD/POWER DISTRIBUTION BOX CABLE CONNECTOR
NHTSA recall 04V494000 (Blue Bird campaign R04JD) was reported by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY on October 15, 2004, with 10 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Blue Bird Wanderlodge for the 2005 model year. Owners were notified on October 12, 2004, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V494000 (also written 04V-494 or 04V494)
- Filed by
- BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Blue Bird campaign number
- R04JD
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 10 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Wiring — Fuses and Circuit Breakers
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 04V494000. 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 Wanderlodge
- 2005 · Vehicles built June 30, 2004 – September 27, 2004 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 04V494000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN 45' MOTOR HOMES, AN INCORRECT BUSSBAR CABLE CONNECTOR WAS INSTALLED IN THE MAIN POWER DISTRIBUTION BOX. UNDER HIGH LOAD CONDITIONS, ARCING AND SHORTING COULD OCCUR WHICH CAN DESTROY THE BUSSBAR ASSEMBLY AND CAUSE LOSS OF POWER TO THE ENGINE.
Safety consequence
SUDDEN ENGINE SHUT-DOWN AND LOSS OF THE ABILITY TO MOVE THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE ROADWAY COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS REPLACED THE INCORRECT 150 AMP BUSSBAR CABLE CONNECTOR WITH A 600 AMP BUSSBAR CABLE CONNECTOR. ALL VEHICLES HAVE BEEN REPAIRED.
Notes
BLUE BIRD RECALL NO.R04JD. 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 04V494000
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.