diff --git a/util/request/functions.go b/util/request/functions.go
index ab6918ad8..cd2ee0ddc 100644
--- a/util/request/functions.go
+++ b/util/request/functions.go
@@ -41,6 +41,16 @@ func (e StatusError) StatusCode() int {
 	return e.resp.StatusCode
 }
 
+// HasStatus returns true if the respose's status code matches any of the given codes
+func (e StatusError) HasStatus(codes ...int) bool {
+	for _, code := range codes {
+		if e.resp.StatusCode == code {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
 // ReadBody reads HTTP response and returns error on response codes other than HTTP 2xx
 func ReadBody(resp *http.Response) ([]byte, error) {
 	defer resp.Body.Close()
diff --git a/vehicle/bluelink/bluelink.go b/vehicle/bluelink/bluelink.go
index a01c4697d..bb2d6913e 100644
--- a/vehicle/bluelink/bluelink.go
+++ b/vehicle/bluelink/bluelink.go
@@ -293,8 +293,8 @@ func (v *API) getStatus() (float64, error) {
 		err = v.DoJSON(req, &resp)
 
 		if err != nil {
-			resp := v.LastResponse()
-			if resp != nil && resp.StatusCode == http.StatusForbidden {
+			// handle http 401, 403
+			if se, ok := err.(request.StatusError); ok && se.HasStatus(http.StatusUnauthorized, http.StatusForbidden) {
 				err = errAuthFail
 			}
 		}