Vehicle recall 73V004000 · January 9, 1973

Blue Bird All American and Wonderlodge

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Notes: Blue bird campaign no n/a.fwd/control bus.motor home.possibility that thepoor weld penetration on hydraulic brake pedal assembly may cause structuralfailure of brake pedal and loss of braking ability.(correct by inspecting andreplace brake pedal assemblies where necessary).

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 73V004000
Reported to NHTSA: January 9, 1973
Filed by: BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
Owner notification: February 16, 1973
Vehicles potentially affected: 450
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Service brakes, hydraulic › Pedals and linkages

Recall 73V004000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Blue Bird All American (1968-1973): 1973, 1972, 1971, 1970, 1969, 1968
Blue Bird Wonderlodge (1968-1973): 1973, 1972, 1971, 1970, 1969, 1968

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