# NHTSA recall 08V286000

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: 08V286000
- Manufacturer's number: R08NF
- Manufacturer: BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Reported: 2008\-07\-01
- Owners notified: 2008\-07\-11
- Component: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
- Units potentially affected: 83

## What is wrong

BLUE BIRD IS RECALLING 162 MY 1999\-2002 WANDERLODGE MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH NORCOLD MODEL 1200LR OR 1200LRIM GAS/ELECTRIC REFRIGERATORS.  A FATIGUE FAILURE IN THE SECTION OF THE COOLING UNIT WHICH CONTAINS THE REFRIGERANT COULD ALLOW THE LIQUID SOLUTION TO SLOWLY LEAK.


## What can happen

EXTENDED OPERATION OF A LEAKING COOLING UNIT COULD LEAD TO A FIRE FROM GAS WHICH MIGHT ESCAPE.


## The remedy

BLUE BIRD IS WORKING WITH NORCOLD TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS.  NORCOLD WILL PROVIDE THERMAL SWITCH KITS TO OWNERS ALONG WITH THE NECESSARY FORMS AND INSTRUCTIONS.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 11, 2008.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT NORCOLD AT 1\-800\-767\-9101 OR BLUE BIRD AT 1\-478\-825\-2021.


## Notes

BLUE BIRD RECALL NO. R08NF.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

- [1999 BLUE BIRD WANDERLODGE](/makes/blue-bird/wanderlodge/1999/recalls.md). Built 1999\-07\-23 to 2002\-05\-29.
- [2000 BLUE BIRD WANDERLODGE](/makes/blue-bird/wanderlodge/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-07\-23 to 2002\-05\-29.
- [2001 BLUE BIRD WANDERLODGE](/makes/blue-bird/wanderlodge/2001/recalls.md). Built 1999\-07\-23 to 2002\-05\-29.
- [2002 BLUE BIRD WANDERLODGE](/makes/blue-bird/wanderlodge/2002/recalls.md). Built 1999\-07\-23 to 2002\-05\-29.

## Investigated as EQ08009

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- EQ08009: Equipment query, opened 2008\-05\-30, closed 2008\-10\-06. NORCOLD, INC ABSORPTION REFRIGERATORS. EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/08V286000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/08V286000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [SM1608](/bulletins/10128907.md), 2018-02-21, Service bulletin
- [SM1601](/bulletins/10128588.md), 2018-02-12, 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/08V286000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/08V286000)

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