Recall Detail
GIRARDIN / SCHOOL BUS / 1999
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 2396 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: GIRARDIN |
| Recalled Component Id: 000014661000099527000000318 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: SCHOOL BUS | Model Year: 1999 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 01V208000 | Mfr Campaign Number: 01-003-SF |
| Component Name: SEATS | Manufacturer That Filed Report: A. GIRARDIN INC. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Oct, 06 1997 | End date of Manufacturing: Apr, 02 2001 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 393 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Sep, 27 2001 | Recall Initiator: OVSC |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. | Report Received Date: Aug, 05 2001 |
| Record Creation date : Jan, 02 2002 | Federal Motar Safety Number: 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. | Recall 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). |
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