Girardin Mb Ii 2003
Model Mb Ii made in 2003 by Girardin got 4 recalls. There were some recalls concerningequipment adaptive, other and seats.
Model 2003
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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| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE | ||||||||||||||||
| 07V565000 | GIRARDIN MINIBUS INC. | V (Vehicle) | 33 | 03/18/2008 | MFR | GIRARDIN MINIBUS INC. | 12/13/2007 | 12/13/2007 | 571 | 404 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain my 2005 and 2006 mb ii and mb iv school and commercial buses manufactured between july 2005 and june 2006, on ford and gm chassis with 6.6l engines equipped with braun lift models nl916, nl917, and nl919. the threshold warning system may not activate as designed which fails to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 404, platform lift installations for motor vehicles. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Should the threshold warning system fail to operate, the lift user can fall from the vehicle and be seriously injured. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Owners will be notified by girardin instructing them to contact braun for free repair. the recall began on march 18, 2008. owners can contact braun product support at 1-800-946-7513 or girardin minibus service and warranty department at 819-477-8222. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Girardin recall no. 07-018-bru.braun recall no. 06e-094. customers may 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. | |||||||||||||||
| OTHER - SCHOOL BUS STOP ARM ASSEMBLY | ||||||||||||||||
| 05V352000 | GIRARDIN MINIBUS INC. | from 01/01/2002 to 08/08/2005 | V (Vehicle) | 1498 | 08/22/2005 | ODI | GIRARDIN MINIBUS INC. | 08/04/2005 | 08/04/2005 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain girardin my 2002 through 2005 mb ii & mb iv school buses manufactured between january 1, 2002, and august 8, 2005, and equipped with 5 series stop arms manufactured by specialty manufacturing company. in extremely cold weather, the microswitches used internally to position the sign in the open and closed positions may malfunction, causing the sign to open or close in an improper position, or to not open at all. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Should the stop arm not perform properly, a child or pedestrian may be endangered by passing vehicles should the motorist not stop at the correct location. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Girardin will notify owners and replace the original switch with a switch pack that is not sensitive to extreme cold weather and will inspect to ensure the microswitch heater wiring is properly connected free of charge. the recall began on august 22, 2005. owners may contact girardin at 1-800-951-7867. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Girardin recall no. 05-010-sau.customers may 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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 05V141000 | GIRARDIN MINIBUS INC. | from 10/23/2003 to 12/16/2004 | V (Vehicle) | 204 | 04/19/2005 | OVSC | GIRARDIN MINIBUS INC. | 04/07/2005 | 04/11/2005 | 571 | 222 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Certain my 2003-2005 girardin mb ii and mb iv school buses manufactured between march 20, 2003, and december 16, 2004, (see amended noncompliance report received august 18, 2005) built on ford and gm chassis. seats equipped with the child seat anchorage system fails to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 222, 'school bus passenger seating and crash protection.' | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The seat back may not absorb enough energy in the event of a vehicle crash, possibly resulting in serious injury or death to the seat occupant. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Girardin will notify its customers and install a flat bar on each side of the seat where the child seat anchorage is bolted to increase the strength of the seat back free of charge. the recall began on april 19, 2005. owners may contact girardin at 819-477-8222. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Girardin recall no. 05-009-cra.customers 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. | |||||||||||||||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - ROOF AND PILLARS | ||||||||||||||||
| 05V365000 | GIRARDIN MINIBUS INC. | from 08/17/2005 to 10/29/2004 | V (Vehicle) | 10 | 11/03/2005 | OVSC | GIRARDIN MINIBUS INC. | 08/22/2005 | 08/22/2005 | 571 | 221/210 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Certain 2003 through 2005 girardin mb ii and mb iv school buses manufactured between august 17 and october 29, 2004. the amount of adhesive applied to the roof seams and interior panels is inadequate for the type of adhesive used which fails to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 221, school bus body joint strength. also, due to the inadequate joint strength, these buses fail to conform to the seat test requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 210, seat belt assembly anchorages. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a vehicle crash, the affected panels and seats may not resist and this could possibly endanger the vehicle occupants. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Girardin will notify its owners and repair the buses free of charge. the recall began on november 3, 2003. owners may contact girardin at 1-819-477-8222. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers may 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. | |||||||||||||||