# NHTSA recall 05V044000

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: 05V044000
- Manufacturer's number: R05JJ
- Manufacturer: BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Reported: 2005\-02\-08
- Owners notified: 2005\-02\-02
- Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
- Units potentially affected: 22

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES, A CIRCUIT DESIGN RESULTED IN A 12.1 AMP CIRCUIT DRAW IN THE BRAKE LIGHT CIRCUIT WHEN IT IS PROTECTED BY A 10 AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER.


## What can happen

THE CURRENT DRAW MAY CAUSE THE CIRCUIT BREAKER TO FAIL RESULTING IN A LOSS OF BRAKE LIGHTS WITH NO WARNING TO THE DRIVER BEFORE OR AFTER THE FUSE BLOWS.  A FOLLOWING DRIVER MAY NOT KNOW WHEN THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN APPLIED, AND A REAR\-END CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE CIRCUIT TO INCORPORATE RELAYS TO REDUCE CURRENT DRAW IN THE FUSED CIRCUIT TO LESS THAN 10 AMPERES.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 2, 2005.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT BLUE BIRD AT 478\-825\-2021.


## Notes

BLUE BIRD RECALL NO. R05JJ.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT1\-888\-327\-4236.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2005 BLUE BIRD WANDERLODGE M450 LXI](/makes/blue-bird/wanderlodge/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-06\-01 to 2005\-01\-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2006 BLUE BIRD WANDERLODGE M450 LXI](/makes/blue-bird/wanderlodge/2006/recalls.md). Built 2004\-06\-01 to 2005\-01\-31. Listed as a series or trim of this model.

## 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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