# NHTSA recall 06V278000

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: 06V278000
- Manufacturer's number: R06KX
- Manufacturer: BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Reported: 2006\-07\-26
- Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
- Units potentially affected: 150

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES AND TRANSIT BUSES EQUIPPED WITH DETROIT DIESEL SERIES C\-60 ENGINES, THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE \(ECM\) WILL REQUIRE TO BE REPROGRAMMED TO CURRENT MAINFRAME CALIBRATIONS.


## What can happen

REPROGRAMMING THE ECM WILL PREVENT THE POTENTIAL OF A TURBOCHARGER FAILURE FROM PROGRESSING TO AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.


## The remedy

DETROIT DIESEL IS CONDUCTING THIS RECALL \(PLEASE SEE 06E019000\) AND WILL REPROGRAM THE ECM TO CURRENT MAINFRAME CALIBRATIONS FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DETROIT DIESEL AT 313\-592\-3708 OR BLUE BIRD AT 478\-822\-2242.


## Notes

BLUE BIRD RECALL NO. R06KX.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- 2000 BLUE BIRD LTC. Built 2000\-01\-13 to 2002\-08\-05.
- 2001 BLUE BIRD LTC. Built 2000\-01\-13 to 2002\-08\-05.
- 2002 BLUE BIRD LTC. Built 2000\-01\-13 to 2002\-08\-05.
- 2003 BLUE BIRD LTC. Built 2000\-01\-13 to 2002\-08\-05.
- [2000 BLUE BIRD WANDERLODGE LXI](/makes/blue-bird/wanderlodge/2000/recalls.md). Built 2000\-01\-13 to 2002\-08\-05. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2001 BLUE BIRD WANDERLODGE LXI](/makes/blue-bird/wanderlodge/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-01\-13 to 2002\-08\-05. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2002 BLUE BIRD WANDERLODGE LXI](/makes/blue-bird/wanderlodge/2002/recalls.md). Built 2000\-01\-13 to 2002\-08\-05. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2003 BLUE BIRD WANDERLODGE LXI](/makes/blue-bird/wanderlodge/2003/recalls.md). Built 2000\-01\-13 to 2002\-08\-05. Listed as a series or trim of this model.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [S04HY](/bulletins/10010385.md), 2004-11-18, Service bulletin
- [03](/bulletins/10006794.md), 2004-05-13, Service bulletin
- [S01EK](/bulletins/622565.md), 2001-10-19, Service bulletin
- [S01EK](/bulletins/620092.md), 2001-07-12, Service bulletin
- [S00EC](/bulletins/616785.md), 2001-03-12, Service bulletin

## 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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