# NHTSA recall 99V127000

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: 99V127000
- Manufacturer: BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Reported: 1999\-05\-18
- Owners notified: 1999\-05\-18
- Component: SUSPENSION:REAR
- Units potentially affected: 26

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  MOTOR HOME COACHES EQUIPPED WITH RIDEWELL FOLLOWING TAG AXLES.  THE RIDEWELL FOLLOWING TAG AXLE LOCKING CYLINDERS CAN ALLOW THE TAG AXLE TO OFF\-STEER, CAUSING A REAR END OVERSTEER PROBLEM.


## What can happen

OVERSTEERING OF THE REAR AXLE COULD CAUSE, WITHOUT WARNING, AN UNEXPECTED SHIFT IN THE COACH TRAVEL DIRECTION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL MODIFY THESE COACHES TO CORRECT THE OVERSTEER PROBLEM.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 18, 1999.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT BLUE BIRD AT 1\-912\-822\-2022.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

- [1999 BLUE BIRD WANDERLODGE](/makes/blue-bird/wanderlodge/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-10\-23 to 1999\-05\-05.

## 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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