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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BLUE BIRD WANDERLODGE M450 LXI RV. IN 2010, THE RV RECEIVED A PARTIAL REPAIR ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V586000 (POWER TRAIN). IN 2016, THE OTHER PORTION OF THE REMEDY WAS PERFORMED, WHICH INCLUDED THE APPROPRIATE REPLACEMENT OF THE FRONT TIRES. THE STEERING WHEEL STUDS WERE ALSO REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS DISPLEASED THAT HE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LABOR COST, WHICH WAS NOT MENTIONED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BLUE BIRD WANDERLODGE M450 LXI RV. IN 2010, THE RV RECEIVED A PARTIAL REPAIR ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V586000 (POWER TRAIN). IN 2016, THE OTHER PORTION OF THE REMEDY WAS PERFORMED, WHICH INCLUDED THE APPROPRIATE REPLACEMENT OF THE FRONT TIRES. THE STEERING WHEEL STUDS WERE ALSO REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS DISPLEASED THAT HE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LABOR COST, WHICH WAS NOT MENTIONED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
CONSUMER STATES REPLY TO RESPONSE BY BLUE BIRD TO REQUEST DEFECT PETITION. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEFECT IS THE UNDER CAPACITY OF THE FRONT AXLE. THE TRUE FIX, WHICH WAS INITIALLY OFFERED WAS A R REPLACEMENT AXLE. AS A COST SAVING MEASURE, THE NEW AXLE PLAN WAS SCRAPED AND THE RECONFIGURATION OF THE COACH WAS PLANNED. *JB UPDATED 10/25/12
CONSUMER STATES REPLY TO RESPONSE BY BLUE BIRD TO REQUEST DEFECT PETITION. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEFECT IS THE UNDER CAPACITY OF THE FRONT AXLE. THE TRUE FIX, WHICH WAS INITIALLY OFFERED WAS A R REPLACEMENT AXLE. AS A COST SAVING MEASURE, THE NEW AXLE PLAN WAS SCRAPED AND THE RECONFIGURATION OF THE COACH WAS PLANNED. *JB UPDATED 10/25/12
PETITION FOR THE INCOMPLETE, UNSAFE REPAIRS AND MODIFICATION TO THE 2006 BLUE BIRD WANDERLODGE 450 LXI THAT ARE BEING DONE IN AN ATTEMPT TO REMEDY THE CONDITIONS FOR THE NHTSA RECALL 07V586000. *NJ THE ORIGINAL RECALL STATED THE FRONT AXLE WAS OVERWEIGHT ON THE FRONT AXLE WITHOUT CARGO, BUT WITH THE STANDARD 4 PASSENGERS AND FULL WATER. BLUEBIRD STATED THE TIRES SHOULD HAVE 130 PSI, BUT MICHELIN STATED IS SHOULD BE 120 PSI. MICHELIN STATED IF 130 PSI WAS PUT IN EACH TIRE THEY WOULD BLOW OUT EASILY. IN DOING THE MANY LEVELS OF FIXING THE RV, BLUE BIRD FOUND IT NECESSARY TO REDUCE THE NO CARGO WEIGHT OF THE MOTOR HOME IN ORDER TO SHOW APPARENT DECREASED FRONT AXLE LOAD AND TO SHOW SOME CAPACITY IN THE STORAGE COMPARTMENTS. THE UNLOADED WEIGHT HAS BEEN REDUCED TO A NON-STANDARD, 2 PASSENGER AND 1/2 TANK FRESH WATER. SOME OF THE RV'S THAT ARE BEING RELEASED AS FIXED ARE OVERWEIGHT ON THE FRONT AXLE WHEN THEY ARE WEIGHED WITHOUT CARGO BUT HAVE 4 PASSENGERS AND FULL WATER.
PETITION FOR THE INCOMPLETE, UNSAFE REPAIRS AND MODIFICATION TO THE 2006 BLUE BIRD WANDERLODGE 450 LXI THAT ARE BEING DONE IN AN ATTEMPT TO REMEDY THE CONDITIONS FOR THE NHTSA RECALL 07V586000. *NJ THE ORIGINAL RECALL STATED THE FRONT AXLE WAS OVERWEIGHT ON THE FRONT AXLE WITHOUT CARGO, BUT WITH THE STANDARD 4 PASSENGERS AND FULL WATER. BLUEBIRD STATED THE TIRES SHOULD HAVE 130 PSI, BUT MICHELIN STATED IS SHOULD BE 120 PSI. MICHELIN STATED IF 130 PSI WAS PUT IN EACH TIRE THEY WOULD BLOW OUT EASILY. IN DOING THE MANY LEVELS OF FIXING THE RV, BLUE BIRD FOUND IT NECESSARY TO REDUCE THE NO CARGO WEIGHT OF THE MOTOR HOME IN ORDER TO SHOW APPARENT DECREASED FRONT AXLE LOAD AND TO SHOW SOME CAPACITY IN THE STORAGE COMPARTMENTS. THE UNLOADED WEIGHT HAS BEEN REDUCED TO A NON-STANDARD, 2 PASSENGER AND 1/2 TANK FRESH WATER. SOME OF THE RV'S THAT ARE BEING RELEASED AS FIXED ARE OVERWEIGHT ON THE FRONT AXLE WHEN THEY ARE WEIGHED WITHOUT CARGO BUT HAVE 4 PASSENGERS AND FULL WATER.
FAILURE IN THE ATTEMPTS TO REMEDY RECALL 07V586000. *TR THE TIE ROD WEAKNESS WAS NOT A CAUSE OF THE RECALL, BUT WAS A RESULT OF THE NEED TO INCREASE THE AXLE RATING. THE TIE RODS WERE SAFE AT AN AXLE LOAD OF 16,000LBS AND NO TIE ROD RECALL WOULD HAVE OCCURRED IF THE 16,000LB AXLE WAS SUFFICIENT AS ORIGINALLY DESIGNED. THE RECALL WAS BASED ON THE AXLE BEING IN EXCESS OF ITS RATING AND THE MOTORHOME COULD NOT BE SAFELY USED WITH REASONABLE LOADING. SOME OF THE COACHES THAT ARE BEING RELEASED AS FIXED ARE OVERWEIGHT ON THE FRONT AXLE WHEN THEY ARE WEIGHED WITHOUT CARGO, BUT HAVE 4 PASSENGERS AND FULL WATER. THIS OVERWEIGHT STATE WOULD SATISFY THE CONDITIONS AND CAUSE OF THE INITIAL RECALL. UPDATED 11/04/09
FAILURE IN THE ATTEMPTS TO REMEDY RECALL 07V586000. *TR THE TIE ROD WEAKNESS WAS NOT A CAUSE OF THE RECALL, BUT WAS A RESULT OF THE NEED TO INCREASE THE AXLE RATING. THE TIE RODS WERE SAFE AT AN AXLE LOAD OF 16,000LBS AND NO TIE ROD RECALL WOULD HAVE OCCURRED IF THE 16,000LB AXLE WAS SUFFICIENT AS ORIGINALLY DESIGNED. THE RECALL WAS BASED ON THE AXLE BEING IN EXCESS OF ITS RATING AND THE MOTORHOME COULD NOT BE SAFELY USED WITH REASONABLE LOADING. SOME OF THE COACHES THAT ARE BEING RELEASED AS FIXED ARE OVERWEIGHT ON THE FRONT AXLE WHEN THEY ARE WEIGHED WITHOUT CARGO, BUT HAVE 4 PASSENGERS AND FULL WATER. THIS OVERWEIGHT STATE WOULD SATISFY THE CONDITIONS AND CAUSE OF THE INITIAL RECALL. UPDATED 11/04/09
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BLUE BIRD WANDERLODGE LXI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS NOTIFIED MARCH 2008 ABOUT RECALL 07V586000 ABOUT AXLE WEIGHT LIMIT. THE MANUFACTURER SENT SOMEONE TO REPLACE THE FRONT TIRES AND TOLD HIM TO HAVE THE VEHICLE ALIGNED AND WEIGHED. HE DID THIS AND RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE MANUFACTURER'S POSSESSION. HE MADE SEVERAL DIFFERENT TRIPS TO THE MANUFACTURER WHO FINALLY REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, HE WAS STILL HAVING THE SAME EXCESSIVE WEIGHT ISSUE. MOST RECENTLY, THE MANUFACTURER WENT OUT OF BUSINESS. HE WAS NEVER GIVEN FINAL WEIGHT MEASUREMENTS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 17,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 12,000.
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BLUE BIRD WANDERLODGE LXI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS NOTIFIED MARCH 2008 ABOUT RECALL 07V586000 ABOUT AXLE WEIGHT LIMIT. THE MANUFACTURER SENT SOMEONE TO REPLACE THE FRONT TIRES AND TOLD HIM TO HAVE THE VEHICLE ALIGNED AND WEIGHED. HE DID THIS AND RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE MANUFACTURER'S POSSESSION. HE MADE SEVERAL DIFFERENT TRIPS TO THE MANUFACTURER WHO FINALLY REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, HE WAS STILL HAVING THE SAME EXCESSIVE WEIGHT ISSUE. MOST RECENTLY, THE MANUFACTURER WENT OUT OF BUSINESS. HE WAS NEVER GIVEN FINAL WEIGHT MEASUREMENTS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 17,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 12,000.