# NHTSA recall 04V153000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 04V153000
- Manufacturer's number: R04HR
- Manufacturer: BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Reported: 2004\-03\-26
- Owners notified: 2004\-04\-07
- Component: STEERING:LINKAGES
- Units potentially affected: 98

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES AND TRANSIT COACHES, INCORRECT TORQUE APPLICATION COULD HAVE BEEN APPLIED TO THE CLAMP BOLTS AND THE DRAG LINK.


## What can happen

THIS COULD LEAD TO THE CLAMPS BECOMING LOOSE, CAUSING MISALIGNMENT OF THE STEERING AXLES, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CLAMP BOLTS AND  AND TIGHTEN TO THE REQUIRED TORQUE.  OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON APRIL 7, 2004.  OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT BLUE BIRD AT  478\-822\-2242.


## Notes

BLUE BIRD RECALL NO. R04HR.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- 2003 BLUE BIRD EXPRESS 3500
- 2003 BLUE BIRD EXPRESS 4000
- 2004 BLUE BIRD EXPRESS 4000
- 2004 BLUE BIRD EXPRESS 4500
- [2003 BLUE BIRD WANDERLODGE](/makes/blue-bird/wanderlodge/2003/recalls.md)
- [2004 BLUE BIRD WANDERLODGE](/makes/blue-bird/wanderlodge/2004/recalls.md)

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/04V153000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/04V153000)

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