2001 Blue Bird LTC 40, 2001 Blue Bird Wanderlodge Recall: ON CERTAIN MOTOR COACHES/MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRONIC THROTTLE…
NHTSA campaign 02V004005 · Vehicle Speed Control · filed Mar 21, 2002 · verified Jul 30, 2026
The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTOR COACHES/MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL/ACCELERATOR PEDALS SUPPLIED BY WILLIAMS CONTROLS INDUSTRIES, THE WELD ATTACHING THE CLEVIS TO THE PLATE HAS INSUFFICIENT PENETRATION AND COULD ALLOW THE CLEVIS TO SEPARATE FROM THE PLATE.
The risk
IF THE CLEVIS SEPARATED FROM THE PLATE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN USE, THE VEHICLE WOULD RETURN TO IDLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
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Check VIN on NHTSA →The fix — what to do
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE PEDALS. ALL VEHICLES HAVE BEEN INSPECTED AND CORRECTED.
ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Affected vehicles
Related recalls
More Blue Bird LTC 40 recalls
- 1998–2003 Blue Bird LTC 40 — CERTAIN COACHES EQUIPPED WITH OPTIONAL RESTROOM FAIL TO…
- 1998–2002 Blue Bird LTC 40 — ON CERTAIN TOUR TYPE COACHES EQUIPPED WITH PARCEL RACKS…
- 1998–2002 Blue Bird LTC 40 and 1 other model — ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES AND TOUR COACHES, A 'CHECK TRANS'…
- 1998–2000 Blue Bird LTC 40 — VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES
- 1999 Blue Bird All American and 4 other models — VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES AND MOTOR…
Other campaigns involving Blue Bird vehicles
Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 02V004005. Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.