Girardin G5 2010
Model G5 made in 2010 by Girardin got 7 recalls. There were some recalls concerningelectrical system, equipment and equipment adaptive.
Model 2010
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | ||||||||||||||||
| 11V309000 | CORP. MICRO BIRD, INC. | from 02/01/2006 to 09/30/2009 | V (Vehicle) | 143 | 07/05/2011 | MFR | CORP. MICRO BIRD, INC. | 06/06/2011 | 06/07/2011 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Micro bird is recalling certain model year 2006-2010 girardin g5 and 2009 and 2010 and 2011 micro bird g5 school buses built on ford cutaway chassis from february 2006 through may 30, 2011. the oem cutaway wiring harness passes just rearward of the driver seat between the b pillar and the raised floor. the raised floor just rearward of the driver seat is trapping the wire harness causing the wires to rub against the metal floor molding, damaging the wire insulation. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | A wire with damaged insulation may cause an electrical short which can lead to a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Micro bird will notify owners and dealers will repair the buses free of charge. the safety recall began on july 5, 2011. owners may contact micro bird at 1-819-477-2012. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Micro bird's recall campaign number is 11-045-ehu.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
| 11V319000 | CORP. MICRO BIRD, INC. | from 02/01/2006 to 09/30/2009 | V (Vehicle) | 45 | 07/04/2011 | MFR | CORP. MICRO BIRD, INC. | 06/06/2011 | 06/10/2011 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Micro bird is recalling certain model year 2006-2010 girardin g5 and 2009 and 2010 and 2011 micro bird g5 non school buses built on ford cutaway chassis from february 2006 through may 30, 2011. the oem cutaway wiring harness passes just rearward of the driver seat between the b pillar and the raised floor. the raised floor just rearward of the driver seat is trapping the wire harness causing the wires to rub against the metal floor molding, damaging the wire insulation. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | A wire with damaged insulation may cause an electrical short which can lead to a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Micro bird will notify owners and dealers will repair the buses free of charge. the safety recall began on july 4, 2011. owners may contact micro bird at 1-819-477-2012. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Micro bird's recall campaign number is 11-044-ehu.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
| EQUIPMENT | ||||||||||||||||
| 10V377000 | CORP. MICRO BIRD, INC. | from 06/01/2006 to 08/12/2010 | V (Vehicle) | MFR | CORP. MICRO BIRD, INC. | 08/13/2010 | 08/17/2010 | 571 | 217 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain girardin model year 2006 through 2010 and micro bird by girardin model year 2009 through 2010 g5 transit buses fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 217, bus emergency exists and window retention and release. the vehicles are equipped with t-slider or panoramic type push-out windows with 2 release mechanisms (one on each side). the window handle base spacer plate can tear due to the rotation of the exterior window frame. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a crash, the emergency exit could not sufficiently restrain the occupant(s) or become inoperable. the occupant(s) could be thrown from the vehicle or not be capable of opening the emergency exits which could cause injury or death of the vehicle occupant(s). | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | The manufacturer has not yet provided the agency with a remedy plan or notification schedule. owners may contact micro bird at 1-819-477-2012. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Girardin's recall campaign number is 10-038-wiu.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE | ||||||||||||||||
| 12V164000 | CORP. MICRO BIRD, INC. | from 08/15/2009 to 02/17/2011 | V (Vehicle) | 38 | 05/11/2012 | MFR | CORP. MICRO BIRD, INC. | 04/12/2012 | 04/12/2012 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Micro bird is recalling certain model year 2009 through 2011 micro bird g5 school buses equipped with braun century-2 and vista-2 wheelchair lifts. over time and with frequent use, the roll stop latches on the outer barrier may become bent or misaligned. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | A wheelchair occupant may defeat or ride over the insufficiently latched roll stop. if this occurs when the lift platform is in an elevated position, the wheelchair | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Micro bird will notify owners, and the repairs will be performed by authorized braun dealers free of charge. the safety recall began on may 11, 2012. owners may contact micro bird at 1-819-477-2012. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Micro bird's recall campaign number is 12-052-bru.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
| 10V123000 | CORP. MICRO BIRD, INC. | from 10/01/2007 to 03/22/2010 | V (Vehicle) | 49 | 04/01/2010 | MFR | GIRARDIN MINIBUS INC. | 03/25/2010 | 03/25/2010 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Corp. micro bird has notified nhtsa about a defect in certain model year 2009 and 2010 school buses manufactured between october 2008 and march 2010 fitted with ricon public use s and k series wheelchair lifts. due to a problem in the software that controls the lifts up function, if the switch is released before the floor level limit switch is activated, the lift may continue its upward travel for approximately 1 second before stopping. the continued upward travel may overrun the floor level cut off point. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | When the platform overruns the vehicle floor level and stops at an angle from 15-20 degrees, it is possible for a person in a wheelchair to tip over and for someone standing on the platform to fall, possibly resulting in injuries. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Corp. micro bird will notify owners and the repairs will be performed by authorized ricon dealers free of charge. currently ricon is developing a software solution and is not available. until the software solution is available, ricon will provide owners with a bulletin outlining proper wheelchair lift operation and will ship owners a dvd-based training aid to promote proper lift operation at no cost. the safety recall began on april 1, 2010. owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or micro bird at 1-819-477-2012. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Micro bird's campaign number is 10-037-riu.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | ||||||||||||||||
| 11V228000 | CORP. MICRO BIRD, INC. | V (Vehicle) | 109 | MFR | CORP. MICRO BIRD, INC. | 04/11/2011 | 04/12/2011 | 571 | 131 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain model year 2006 through 2010 girardin g5 and mbii and model year 2010 and 2011 micro bird g5 and mb ii school buses manufactured from january 2006 through april 5, 2011, fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 131, school bus pedestrian safety devices. the 4-way warning lights do not have an alarm to alert the driver that the stop arm did not deploy when the 4 red lights are activated. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The driver could erroneously think that the school bus stop arm is deployed while the first set of 4 red lights are activated. this condition increases risk of injury to pedestrians. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Micro bird will notify owners and dealers will replace the affected warning lights with warning lights that have an alarm free of charge. the safety recall is expected to begin on or about may 31, 2011. owners may contact micro bird at 1-819-477-2012. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Micro bird's recall campaign number is 10-042-8wu.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
| SEATS | ||||||||||||||||
| 10V067000 | CORP. MICRO BIRD, INC. | from 06/01/2006 to 02/15/2010 | V (Vehicle) | 582 | OVSC | GIRARDIN MINIBUS INC. | 02/25/2010 | 02/26/2010 | 571 | 222 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Corp. micro bird, inc. has notified nhtsa about a noncompliance in certain model year 2006 through 2010 g5 school buses manufactured from june 1, 2006 and february 15, 2009, equipped with 39 or 45 inch seats. the buses fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 222, school bus passenger seating and crash protection. some seats were installed without any reinforcement under the floor. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a crash, the seat may not absorb sufficient energy to restrain the occupant as intended and it could result in injury or death to the occupant. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Micro bird will notify owners and dealers will repair the buses free of charge. the safety recall is expected to begin on or about june 2, 2010. owners may contact micro bird at 1-819-477-2012. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Girardin's recall campaign number is 10-035-seu.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||