The defect
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.
The risk
REPROGRAMMING THE ECM WILL PREVENT THE POTENTIAL OF A TURBOCHARGER FAILURE FROM PROGRESSING TO AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
The 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Blue Bird LTC | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Blue Bird Wanderlodge LXI | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Bird LTC | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Blue Bird LTC | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Blue Bird LTC | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Blue Bird LTC | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Blue Bird Wanderlodge LXI | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Blue Bird Wanderlodge LXI | 2001 | 1 | 1 |
| Blue Bird Wanderlodge LXI | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Blue Bird Wanderlodge LXI | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 2006
47 of the 490 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2006 concerned the engine and engine cooling; BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY filed 251 campaigns in all.
| 06V471000 12 Dec 2006 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 06V451000 28 Nov 2006 | DAMON CORPORATION |
| 06V435000 16 Nov 2006 | AIRSTREAM, INC. |
| 06V413000 31 Oct 2006 | SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC. |
| 06V407000 26 Oct 2006 | KOVATCH MOBILE EQUIPMENT |
| 06V388000 4 Oct 2006 | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. |
| 06V376000 25 Sept 2006 | UNIVERSAL SPECIALTY VEHICLES, INC. |
| 06V364000 21 Sept 2006 | R-VISION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2006