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2004 Blue Bird Wanderlodge M380 Recalls, Complaints & Specs

4 safety recalls list the 2004 Blue Bird Wanderlodge M380. Check your own VIN below.

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4 safety recalls for the 2004 Blue Bird Wanderlodge M380

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Disc (service brakes)

    NHTSA 04V388000 Reported 156 vehicles potentially affected BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY

    Certain motor coaches, motor homes, commuter coaches, and transit buses equipped with arvin-meritor dx 225 air disc brakes, are experiencing excessive smoke in the wheel area due to overheating of the air disc brake pads.

    Remedy: Arvin-meritor will inspect the brake assemblies to ensure proper set-up and operation. This recall began august 10, 2004. Owners should contact blue bird at 478-822-2242.

  2. Suspension: control arm

    NHTSA 03V174000 Reported 31 vehicles potentially affected BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY

    Certain motor homes equipped with independent front suspension modules manufactured and assembled by arvinmeritor at its frankfort, kentucky facility, and sold excusively to blue bird. Some of the capscrews attaching the control arms to the subframe were not torqued to specification allowing the bolt to become loose and eventually…

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and re-torque any loose capscrews if necessary. This inspection will be performed free of charge. Arvinmeritor has not provided the agency with a notification program as of yet.

  3. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 03V131000 Reported 21 vehicles potentially affected BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY

    On certain motor homes equipped with international thermal research (itr)hurricane hot water heaters, the electronic control board may adversely affect safety features in some of the systems protecting against overheating and potential fire situation.

    Remedy: The defective electronic control board will be replaced. In the meantime, customers should turn the system off using the master on/off switch located on the side of the electronic control box which is adjacent to the…

  4. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (service brakes)

    NHTSA 03V044000 Reported 8 vehicles potentially affected BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY

    On certain motor homes, the brake hoses may not have been routed properly resulting in the hoses contacting the frame.

    Remedy: Dealers will re-route the rear brake hoses. Owner notification began april 4, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a…

No owner complaints on file

NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 2004 Blue Bird Wanderlodge M380. For context, the average model year in NHTSA's database has dozens; a zero can mean a reliable vehicle, a rare one, or both.

Compare Blue Bird Wanderlodge M380 model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Blue Bird Wanderlodge M380 model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2003 Blue Bird Wanderlodge M38010
2004 Blue Bird Wanderlodge M38040

Checking a specific 2004 Blue Bird Wanderlodge M380

How do I know if my 2004 Blue Bird Wanderlodge M380 has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 4 campaigns currently list the 2004 Blue Bird Wanderlodge M380; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Blue Bird dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 03V044000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Blue Bird models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.