Girardin School Bus 1998
Model School Bus made in 1998 by Girardin got 1 recall. There was one recall concerning seats .
Model 1998
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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| SEATS | ||||||||||||||||
| 01V208000 | A. GIRARDIN INC. | from 10/06/1997 to 04/02/2001 | V (Vehicle) | 393 | 09/27/2001 | OVSC | A. GIRARDIN INC. | 08/05/2001 | 01/02/2002 | 571 | 222 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: certain mini school buses fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 222, school bus passenger seating and crash protection. the foam on the seats and barriers do not absorb enough impact energy to meet the standard. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a crash, the seat occupant may not be properly protected. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install an additional piece of foam between the steel back rest and the existing foam. owner notification began january 2002. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact girardin at 1-819-477-8222. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Girardin's recall number is 01-003-sf.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||