| NHTSA Record Id: 16819 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: GIRARDIN |
| Recalled Component Id: 000007404000016841000000275 |
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| Model Name: MB11 |
Model Year: 1994 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 95V120000 |
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| Component Name: STRUCTURE:BODY |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: A. GIRARDIN INC. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jan, 01 1989 |
End date of Manufacturing: Dec, 01 1994 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 386 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jun, 15 1995 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. |
Report Received Date: Jun, 14 1995 |
| Record Creation date : Jun, 14 1995 |
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| Defect Summary : Passengers' clothing can unknowingly become caught in the handrails at bus doors when exiting the bus. |
Consequence Summary: When a passenger's clothing becomes caught in the handrail, and the bus driver closes the door and puts the vehicle in motion,the individual is subject to being dragged by the bus. this can result in serious injury or death. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will install a half-moon shaped part behind the handrail, at the lower end where it attaches to the stepwell of the double leaf door. |
Recall Notes: System: equipment; handrails at bus entryways.vehicle description: school buses with tubular handrails.note: owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service time and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time, should contact girardin at 1-819-477-3222, ext. 238. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. |
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