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2006 BLUE BIRD WANDERLODGE M450 LXI — SUSPENSION

crash1 injured · 1069610 · 2014-05-28

Vehicle

Make
BLUE BIRD
Model
WANDERLODGE M450 LXI
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Blue Bird Body Company
Component
SUSPENSION
Miles at failure
42,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

BLOWN LEFT FRONT TIRE CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING, IMPACT LEFT FRONT OF COACH IN THE CENTER DIVIDER. $87000.00 DAMAGE. THIS COACH IS STILL OUT OF SERVICE AT THIS WRITING. THIS COACH HAS HAD ALL PHASES OF CAMPAIGN 07V-586 BLUEBIRD BODY COMPANY. THIS CAMPAIGN IS DESIGNED TO ADDRESS FRONT AXEL WEIGHT ISSUES. I MADE 3 TRIPS OVER A 1 YEAR PERIOD TO ADDRESS CONCERNS OF BLUEBIRD TO MEET TARGET WEIGHT. LOSS OF SERVICE 6 WEEKS TOTAL. NEW MICHELIN TIRES(SPECIFIED IN CAMPAIGN) JUST LESS THAN 5 YEARS OLD WHEN FAILURE OCCURRED. ALL WHEEL POSITIONS HAD REQUIRED PRESSURE MAINTAINED. CONDITION OF COACH WAS PERFECT, STORED IN TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED BUILDING. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10594501
Machine
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