NHTSA campaign 05V044000 · Blue Bird campaign R05JJ
Blue Bird Recall 05V-044: BRAKE LIGHT CIRCUIT MODIFICATION
NHTSA recall 05V044000 (Blue Bird campaign R05JJ) was reported by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY on February 8, 2005, with 22 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Blue Bird Wanderlodge M450 LXI for model years 2005–2006. Owners were notified on February 2, 2005, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V044000 (also written 05V-044 or 05V044)
- Filed by
- BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Blue Bird campaign number
- R05JJ
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 22 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Exterior Lighting — Brake Lights
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 05V044000. 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 M450 LXI
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 05V044000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES, A CIRCUIT DESIGN RESULTED IN A 12.1 AMP CIRCUIT DRAW IN THE BRAKE LIGHT CIRCUIT WHEN IT IS PROTECTED BY A 10 AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER.
Safety consequence
THE CURRENT DRAW MAY CAUSE THE CIRCUIT BREAKER TO FAIL RESULTING IN A LOSS OF BRAKE LIGHTS WITH NO WARNING TO THE DRIVER BEFORE OR AFTER THE FUSE BLOWS. A FOLLOWING DRIVER MAY NOT KNOW WHEN THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN APPLIED, AND A REAR-END CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE CIRCUIT TO INCORPORATE RELAYS TO REDUCE CURRENT DRAW IN THE FUSED CIRCUIT TO LESS THAN 10 AMPERES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 2, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BLUE BIRD AT 478-825-2021.
Notes
BLUE BIRD RECALL NO. R05JJ.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT1-888-327-4236.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 05V044000
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.