1999 Blue Bird Wanderlodge Recalls, Complaints & Specs
9 safety recalls list the 1999 Blue Bird Wanderlodge. Check your own VIN below.
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9 safety recalls for the 1999 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.
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Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)
Blue bird is recalling 162 my 1999-2002 wanderlodge motor homes equipped with norcold model 1200lr or 1200lrim gas/electric refrigerators. A fatigue failure in the section of the cooling unit which contains the refrigerant could allow the liquid solution to slowly leak.
Remedy: Blue bird is working with norcold to repair these refrigerators. Norcold will provide thermal switch kits to owners along with the necessary forms and instructions. The recall began on july 11, 2008. Owners may contact…
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Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)
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…
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Automatic transmission (power train)
On certain motor homes and tour coaches, a 'check trans' warning light which is required by allison transmission installation instructions was omitted. In the event the transmission shift selector malfunctions (looses power or sends erroneous signals to the transmission electronic control unit), the computer will stop accepting input…
Remedy: Dealers will install a "check trans" warning light on these vehicles. Owner notification began july 31, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the…
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Tie rod assembly (steering)
Vehicle description: school and transit buses and motor home chassis equipped with tie rod assemblies manufactured by trw. The suspect tie rods contain 24-dl model ball sockets. Certain of the tie rod ball-socket bearings have a below-specification case depth and/or hardness, which can lead to premature wear of the socket.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the defective ball sockets and/or drag links. Owner notification began march 30, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the…
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Trailer hitches
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.
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Unknown or other
Vehicle description: motor homes equipped with carbon monoxide alarms. Some of these alarms may have become contaminated during shipping which will diminish the sensitivity of the alarm to detect carbon monoxide.
Remedy: Atwood will exchange these carbon monoxide alarms at no charge to the consumer.
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Suspension
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.
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Suspension: rear
Vehicle description: motor home coaches equipped with ridewell following tag axles. The ridewell following tag axle locking cylinders can allow the tag axle to off-steer, causing a rear end oversteer problem.
Remedy: Dealers will modify these coaches to correct the oversteer problem.
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Suspension: rear
Vehicle description: motor homes equipped with ridewell tag axles. The ridewell tag axle caster control arm bolts can back out of the nut securing it, allowing the tag axle to move out of alignment.
Remedy: Dealers will repair these vehicles.
No owner complaints on file
NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 1999 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 year | Recalls | Complaints |
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| 1966 Blue Bird Wanderlodge | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 Blue Bird Wanderlodge | 2 | 0 |
| 1968 Blue Bird Wanderlodge | 2 | 0 |
| 1969 Blue Bird Wanderlodge | 2 | 0 |
| 1970 Blue Bird Wanderlodge | 2 | 0 |
| 1971 Blue Bird Wanderlodge | 2 | 0 |
| 1972 Blue Bird Wanderlodge | 3 | 0 |
| 1973 Blue Bird Wanderlodge | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 Blue Bird Wanderlodge | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 Blue Bird Wanderlodge | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 Blue Bird Wanderlodge | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 Blue Bird Wanderlodge | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 Blue Bird Wanderlodge | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 Blue Bird Wanderlodge | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 Blue Bird Wanderlodge | 2 | 1 |
| 1988 Blue Bird Wanderlodge | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 Blue Bird Wanderlodge | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 Blue Bird Wanderlodge | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 Blue Bird Wanderlodge | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 Blue Bird Wanderlodge | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 Blue Bird Wanderlodge | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 Blue Bird Wanderlodge | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 Blue Bird Wanderlodge | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 Blue Bird Wanderlodge | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 Blue Bird Wanderlodge | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 Blue Bird Wanderlodge | 9 | 0 |
| 2000 Blue Bird Wanderlodge | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 Blue Bird Wanderlodge | 3 | 0 |
| 2002 Blue Bird Wanderlodge | 2 | 1 |
| 2003 Blue Bird Wanderlodge | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 Blue Bird Wanderlodge | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 Blue Bird Wanderlodge | 1 | 0 |
Checking a specific 1999 Blue Bird Wanderlodge
How do I know if my 1999 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. 9 campaigns currently list the 1999 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
- All American52 complaints
- TC200038 complaints
- School Bus33 complaints
- Vision23 complaints
- Conventional14 complaints
- Blue Bird13 complaints
- Wanderlodge M450 Lxi9 complaints
- All American School Bus8 complaints
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.