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1997 Blue Bird Wanderlodge Recalls, Complaints & Specs

4 safety recalls list the 1997 Blue Bird Wanderlodge. Check your own VIN below.

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4 safety recalls for the 1997 Blue Bird Wanderlodge

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

  1. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 02V277003 Reported 173 vehicles potentially affected BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY

    Certain motor homes equipped with norcold refrigerator cooling units model numbers 1200lr and 1200rim with serial numbers between 700000 and 1008700 and manufactured between december 1996 and february 1999. These refrigerators can experience low cycle fatigue failure which can lead to the liquid solution slowly leaking from the sealed,…

    Remedy: Norcold will notify its customers and provide a replacement cooling unit free of charge. Owner notification began november 11, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date…

  2. Trailer hitches

    NHTSA 00V126000 Reported 195 vehicles potentially affected BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY

    Vehicle description: motor home coaches. The trailer hitch may be inadequately welded to the chassis frame.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the welds and, if necessary, reweld the trailer hitch properly.

  3. Suspension

    NHTSA 99V162000 Reported 204 vehicles potentially affected BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY

    Vehicle description: motor homes equipped with ridewell tag axles. Some of the ridewell tag axle and suspension assemblies have the brake s-cams incorrectly installed.

    Remedy: Owners will be provided with instructions for inspecting the brake s-cam and if found incorrect, instructions for correction of the s-cam installation.

  4. Furnace (equipment)

    NHTSA 98V167002 Reported 379 vehicles potentially affected BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY

    Vehicle description: motor homes equipped with aqua-hot heating systems, model 431-3 zone with engine loop. Fiberglass insulating material located under the burner head on the floor of the heater enclosure, can become soaked with fluids (ethylene glycol and/or diesel fuel).

    Remedy: Dealers will remove the insulation from beneath the diesel heating unit as well as from behind the control thermostat and air-conditioning heating element access covers.

No owner complaints on file

NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 1997 Blue Bird Wanderlodge. 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 model years

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

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1966 Blue Bird Wanderlodge10
1967 Blue Bird Wanderlodge20
1968 Blue Bird Wanderlodge20
1969 Blue Bird Wanderlodge20
1970 Blue Bird Wanderlodge20
1971 Blue Bird Wanderlodge20
1972 Blue Bird Wanderlodge30
1973 Blue Bird Wanderlodge10
1981 Blue Bird Wanderlodge10
1982 Blue Bird Wanderlodge20
1983 Blue Bird Wanderlodge10
1984 Blue Bird Wanderlodge20
1985 Blue Bird Wanderlodge30
1986 Blue Bird Wanderlodge20
1987 Blue Bird Wanderlodge21
1988 Blue Bird Wanderlodge20
1989 Blue Bird Wanderlodge20
1990 Blue Bird Wanderlodge20
1991 Blue Bird Wanderlodge20
1993 Blue Bird Wanderlodge10
1994 Blue Bird Wanderlodge10
1995 Blue Bird Wanderlodge11
1996 Blue Bird Wanderlodge20
1997 Blue Bird Wanderlodge40
1998 Blue Bird Wanderlodge50
1999 Blue Bird Wanderlodge90
2000 Blue Bird Wanderlodge50
2001 Blue Bird Wanderlodge30
2002 Blue Bird Wanderlodge21
2003 Blue Bird Wanderlodge10
2004 Blue Bird Wanderlodge10
2005 Blue Bird Wanderlodge10

Checking a specific 1997 Blue Bird Wanderlodge

How do I know if my 1997 Blue Bird Wanderlodge 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 1997 Blue Bird Wanderlodge; 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 00V126000).

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.