NHTSA recall 04V494000
Electrical system › Wiring › Fuses and circuit breakers
Blue Bird Wanderlodge
Reported Oct 15, 200410 vehicles affectedBLUE BIRD BODY COMPANYMaker’s number R04JDBuilt Jun 30, 2004 – Sep 27, 2004
The defect
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.
The risk
Sudden engine shut-down and loss of the ability to move the vehicle out of the roadway could result in a crash.
The remedy
Dealers replaced the incorrect 150 amp bussbar cable connector with a 600 amp bussbar cable connector. all vehicles have been repaired.