Recall Detail

GIRARDIN / MBIV / 1995

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 16294 Vehicale/Equipment Name: GIRARDIN
Recalled Component Id: 000008310000077209000000147 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: MBIV Model Year: 1995
NHTSA Campaign Number: 97V120000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP Manufacturer That Filed Report: A. GIRARDIN INC.
Start date of Manufacturing: Feb, 01 1995 End date of Manufacturing: Dec, 31 1996
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 147
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Apr, 26 1997 Recall Initiator: ODI
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. Report Received Date: Jul, 29 1997
Record Creation date : Jul, 31 1997 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : Vehicle description: transit coaches. the seat support channels of the floor structure is located close to the fuel filler pipe. the pipe could be punctured and when filling the gasoline tank, fuel can be spilled on the road surface. Consequence Summary: If fuel is spilled and an ignition source is present, a vehicle fire could result.
Corrective Summary : Owners were provided with installation instructions and a double lip steel reinforced trim to be installed on the edge of the seat support channel to eliminate the sharp edge of the support which could puncture the pipe. Recall Notes: Notes:owners have been provided with parts for this campaign. this campaign is complete.
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