{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Blue Bird recall 13V036 (R13WA): Blue Bird Ultra LF (2003 to 2007)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/13v036/",
  "summary": "Recall 13V036 (Blue Bird): If left unchecked, the cracks may propagate and cause a separation of the steering gear from the bus frame. This would result...",
  "excerpt": "Blue Bird Ultra Lf, model years 2003 to 2007. Filed by Blue Bird Body Company and reported to NHTSA on 5 February 2013. 152 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Blue Bird Corporation is recalling certain model year Ultra LF transit buses manufactured March 14, 2003, through March 12, 2007. Cracks may develop in the bracket which secures the power steering gear to the bus frame. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Blue Bird's own number for this recall: R13WA. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 13V036 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If left unchecked, the cracks may propagate and cause a separation of the steering gear from the bus frame. This would result in a loss of steering control, possibly increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.” 13V036 Blue Bird Body Company Steering 5 February 2013 2003-2007 BLUE BIRD ULTRA LF If left unchecked, the cracks may propagate and cause a separation of the steering gear from the bus frame. This would result in a loss of steering contro",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T15:01:20+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T06:48:30+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Blue Bird recall 13V036 (R13WA): Blue Bird Ultra LF (2003 to 2007)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/13v036/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}