2001 BLUE BIRD WANDERLODGE LXI

1 recalls — 2 complaints — 4 TSBs

06V278000 Jul 26, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
Defect Description
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.
Consequence
REPROGRAMMING THE ECM WILL PREVENT THE POTENTIAL OF A TURBOCHARGER FAILURE FROM PROGRESSING TO AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
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.
150 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY

Complaint Statistics

2 total complaints 2 fires

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1
EQUIPMENT1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM May 6, 2008
Incident date: Sep 7, 2007
BATTERY CABLES TIED TOGETHER WITH A TIE RAP THAT CAME THROUGH. *TR
Fire
EQUIPMENT May 6, 2008
Incident date: Sep 7, 2007
BATTERY CABLES TIED TOGETHER WITH A TIE RAP THAT CAME THROUGH. *TR
Fire

Technical Service Bulletins — 2001 BLUE BIRD WANDERLODGE LXI

4 manufacturer communications from 4 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

ComponentBulletins
355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL2
980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER2
SM1608 Dec 8, 2016
355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
New Blue Bird Support Center - Technical Bus Support: Dealer memo to announce the new on-line Blue Bird Support Center for technical bus support requests.
SM1601 Jan 14, 2016
355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
Blue Bird Troubleshooting Guides: Blue Bird announcement of the addition of troubleshooting guides for assisting in the service of the Blue Bird products. These troubleshooting guides are available on the Vantage website.
No comms 2022-10 Oct 17, 2022
980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
There are no Manufacturer Communications in accordance with 49 CFR 579.5 to report for October 2022 for Blue Bird Body Company.
No comms 2023-12 Jan 1, 2024
980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
There are no Manufacturer Communications in accordance with 49 CFR 579.5 to report for December 2023 for Blue Bird Body Company.

BLUE BIRD WANDERLODGE LXI — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the BLUE BIRD WANDERLODGE LXI across all model years (2000–2003).

4 Total Recalls
2 Total Complaints
0 Investigations
0 Reported Crashes
2 Reported Fires
0 Reported Deaths

BLUE BIRD WANDERLODGE LXI — Year by Year

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Year Recalls Complaints
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2001 (current) 1 2
2000 1 0 View

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