NHTSA safety recall

Recall 86V032000

Latches/locks/linkages › Doors › Latch — Blue Bird · reported 3 Mar 1986 · 430 vehicles potentially 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.

The fix

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

SYSTEM: ENTRANCE DOOR/FMVSS 206.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORHOMES.

NHTSA campaign
86V032000
Filed by
Blue Bird Body Company
Report received
3 Mar 1986
Owners notified
22 Jul 1986
Potentially affected
430

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

1981 Blue Bird Wanderlodge 1982 Blue Bird Wanderlodge 1983 Blue Bird Wanderlodge 1984 Blue Bird Wanderlodge 1985 Blue Bird Wanderlodge 1986 Blue Bird Wanderlodge

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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