Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2006 Blue Bird Wanderlodge M450 LXI, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Power train5
- Wheels2
- Suspension2
- Steering1
- Tires1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 1 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Recalls
ON CERTAIN MY 2005-2007 WANDERLODGE 450 LXI MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH ARVIN MERITOR AND TRW TIE ROD ENDS, THE TIE ROD ASSEMBLIES WERE PRODUCED WITH STEEL TUBING THAT DID NOT MEET DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS WHICH COULD RESULT IN FAILURE OF THE TIE ROD ASSEMBLY WHEN COACH MILEAGE APPROACHES OR EXCEEDS 100,000 MILES. ALSO THE FRONT AXLE CURB WEIGHT MAY EXCEED THE SPECIFIED 16,000 POUNDS WEIGHT RATING.
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES, A CIRCUIT DESIGN RESULTED IN A 12.1 AMP CIRCUIT DRAW IN THE BRAKE LIGHT CIRCUIT WHEN IT IS PROTECTED BY A 10 AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Blue Bird told its dealers about the 2006 Blue Bird Wanderlodge M450 LXI: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 10128907 | 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. |
| 10128588 | 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. |
| 10043250 | BLUE BIRD: ON CERTAIN MODEL BUSES, PROCEDURE INFORMATION IS PROVIDED WHERE BY MOISTURE MUST BE PURGE FROM ACCESSORY AIR SYSTEM. *PE |
| 10043189 | BLUE BIRD: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. INFORMATION PROVIDED REGARDING AFFECTED UNITS WITH A POTENTIAL FOR REDUCTION IN POWER TO OPERATE COACH ACCESSORIES IF COACH IS NOT CONNECTED TO SHORE POWER TO HAVE CIRCUIT BOARDS REPLACED. *PE |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
Front Tire Overload
Alleged inadequate recall remedy 07V-586
FRONT AXLE / TIRE OVERLOAD
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation