NHTSA Campaign 86V032000

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

Issued by BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY · Reported Mar 3, 1986 · 430 vehicles affected

What's wrong

IMPROPER ADJUSTMENT OF ENTRANCE DOOR CAUSES LATCH TO FAIL IN THE SECONDARY LATCHED POSITION. SUCH FAILURE PLACES THE MOTORHOME IN NONCOMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS 206, DOOR LOCKS AND DOOR RETENTION. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF PRIMARY DOOR LATCH FAILS TO MAINTAIN THE DOOR CLOSED, THE FAILURE OF THE SECONDARY LATCH WILL ALLOW THE DOOR TO OPEN INADVERTENTLY POSING SOME DANGER TO ITS OCCUPANTS.

Remedy

PROVIDE INSTRUCTIONS TO OWNERS FOR PROPER ADJUSTMENT AND IN SOME CASES PROVIDE NEW LATCHES.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
BLUE BIRD WANDERLODGE 1981 430
BLUE BIRD WANDERLODGE 1982 430
BLUE BIRD WANDERLODGE 1983 430
BLUE BIRD WANDERLODGE 1984 430
BLUE BIRD WANDERLODGE 1985 430
BLUE BIRD WANDERLODGE 1986 430

Source: NHTSA Campaign 86V032000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.