Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 86V032000

Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch

BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1986-03-03.

Recall campaignNHTSA 86V032000

Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch

Component
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch
Manufacturer
BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
Vehicles affected
430
Reported to NHTSA
1986-03-03
Owners notified
1986-07-22

Defect description

IMPROPER ADJUSTMENT OF ENTRANCE DOOR CAUSES LATCH TO FAIL IN THE SECONDARY LATCHED POSITION. SUCH FAILURE PLACES THE MOTORHOME IN NONCOMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS 206, DOOR LOCKS AND DOOR RETENTION. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF PRIMARY DOOR LATCH FAILS TO MAINTAIN THE DOOR CLOSED, THE FAILURE OF THE SECONDARY LATCH WILL ALLOW THE DOOR TO OPEN INADVERTENTLY POSING SOME DANGER TO ITS OCCUPANTS.

Manufacturer remedy

PROVIDE INSTRUCTIONS TO OWNERS FOR PROPER ADJUSTMENT AND IN SOME CASES PROVIDE NEW LATCHES.

Notes

SYSTEM: ENTRANCE DOOR/FMVSS 206.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORHOMES.

Scope of coverage

6 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
BLUE BIRD Wanderlodge1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.