# NHTSA recall 99V162000

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: 99V162000
- Manufacturer's number: R99DA
- Manufacturer: BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
- Reported: 1999\-06\-29
- Owners notified: 1999\-07\-28
- Component: SUSPENSION
- Units potentially affected: 204

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH RIDEWELL TAG AXLES.  SOME OF THE RIDEWELL TAG AXLE AND SUSPENSION ASSEMBLIES HAVE THE BRAKE S\-CAMS INCORRECTLY INSTALLED.


## What can happen

THIS CONDITION COULD INCREASE THE STOPPING DISTANCE OF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSPECTING THE BRAKE S\-CAM AND IF FOUND INCORRECT, INSTRUCTIONS FOR CORRECTION OF THE S\-CAM INSTALLATION.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 27, 1999.OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE INSPECTION AND CORRECTION INSTRUCTIONS WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT BLUE BIRD AT 1\-912\-822\-2242. 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

- 1996 BLUE BIRD LTC 40. Built 1996\-05\-01 to 1999\-05\-31.
- 1997 BLUE BIRD LTC 40. Built 1996\-05\-01 to 1999\-05\-31.
- 1998 BLUE BIRD LTC 40. Built 1996\-05\-01 to 1999\-05\-31.
- 1999 BLUE BIRD LTC 40. Built 1996\-05\-01 to 1999\-05\-31.
- [1996 BLUE BIRD WANDERLODGE](/makes/blue-bird/wanderlodge/1996/recalls.md). Built 1996\-05\-01 to 1999\-05\-31.
- [1997 BLUE BIRD WANDERLODGE](/makes/blue-bird/wanderlodge/1997/recalls.md). Built 1996\-05\-01 to 1999\-05\-31.
- [1998 BLUE BIRD WANDERLODGE](/makes/blue-bird/wanderlodge/1998/recalls.md). Built 1996\-05\-01 to 1999\-05\-31.
- [1999 BLUE BIRD WANDERLODGE](/makes/blue-bird/wanderlodge/1999/recalls.md). Built 1996\-05\-01 to 1999\-05\-31.

## 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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