# NHTSA recall 07V586000

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- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 07V586000
- Manufacturer's number: R08MW
- Manufacturer: BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Reported: 2007\-12\-20
- Owners notified: 2008\-03\-14
- Component: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
- Units potentially affected: 58

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN MY 2005\-2007 WANDERLODGE 450 LXI MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH ARVIN MERITOR AND TRW TIE ROD ENDS, THE TIE ROD ASSEMBLIES WERE PRODUCED WITH STEEL TUBING THAT DID NOT MEET DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS WHICH COULD RESULT IN FAILURE OF THE TIE ROD ASSEMBLY WHEN COACH MILEAGE APPROACHES OR EXCEEDS 100,000 MILES.  ALSO THE FRONT AXLE CURB WEIGHT MAY EXCEED THE SPECIFIED 16,000 POUNDS WEIGHT RATING.


## What can happen

THE EXISTING TIE ROD ASSEMBLIES MAY NOT PERFORM AS DESIGNED AND MAY DEFORM OR FRACTURE WHICH MAY REDUCE STEERING CONTROL AND COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.  IN ADDITION, INSUFFICIENT FRONT TIRE INFLATION PRESSURE REDUCES THE WEIGHT RATING OF THE FRONT TIRES; AND IMPROPER ALIGNMENT OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION CAN CAUSE PREMATURE TIRE WEAR AND SUBSEQUENT DEGRADATION OF THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF ONE OR BOTH OF THE FRONT TIRES.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LEFT AND RIGHT HAND FRONT TIE ROD ENDS ALONG WITH A CERTIFICATION LABEL STATING THE CORRECT WEIGHT LIMITS.  APPROPRIATE REPLACEMENT TIRES WILL BE PROVIDED AND THE FRONT STEERING ALIGNMENT WILL BE CHECKED AND CORRECTED, IF NECESSARY.  NEW TIRE DATA DECALS WILL ALSO BE SUPPLIED.  THE RECALL  BEGAN ON MARCH 14, 2008.   OWNERS MAY CONTACT BLUE BIRD AT 478\-825\-2021.


## Notes

BLUE BIRD RECALL NO. R08MW.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

- [2005 BLUE BIRD WANDERLODGE M450 LXI](/makes/blue-bird/wanderlodge/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-03\-10 to 2006\-09\-27. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2006 BLUE BIRD WANDERLODGE M450 LXI](/makes/blue-bird/wanderlodge/2006/recalls.md). Built 2004\-03\-10 to 2006\-09\-27. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2007 BLUE BIRD WANDERLODGE M450 LXI](/makes/blue-bird/wanderlodge/2007/recalls.md). Built 2004\-03\-10 to 2006\-09\-27. 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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