NHTSA campaign 99V162000 · Blue Bird campaign R99DA
Blue Bird Recall 99V-162: BLUE BIRD/SUSPENSION
NHTSA recall 99V162000 (Blue Bird campaign R99DA) was reported by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY on June 29, 1999, with 204 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Blue Bird LTC 40 and Blue Bird Wanderlodge for model years 1996–1999. Owners were notified on July 28, 1999, 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 99V162000 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
- 99V162000 (also written 99V-162 or 99V162)
- Filed by
- BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Blue Bird campaign number
- R99DA
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 204 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 99V162000. 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.
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V162000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
THIS CONDITION COULD INCREASE THE STOPPING DISTANCE OF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSPECTING THE BRAKE S-CAM AND IF FOUND INCORRECT, INSTRUCTIONS FOR CORRECTION OF THE S-CAM INSTALLATION.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 27, 1999.OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE INSPECTION AND CORRECTION INSTRUCTIONS WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT BLUE BIRD AT 1-912-822-2242. 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 99V162000
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.