# NHTSA recall 04V494000

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: 04V494000
- Manufacturer's number: R04JD
- Manufacturer: BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Reported: 2004\-10\-15
- Owners notified: 2004\-10\-12
- Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
- Units potentially affected: 10

## What is wrong

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.


## What can happen

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.


## Notes

BLUE BIRD RECALL NO.R04JD. 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

- [2005 BLUE BIRD WANDERLODGE](/makes/blue-bird/wanderlodge/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-06\-30 to 2004\-09\-27.

## 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)

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