Recall Detail

GIRARDIN / MB IV G5 / 2006

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 32599 Vehicale/Equipment Name: GIRARDIN
Recalled Component Id: 000023396000217672000000318 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: MB IV G5 Model Year: 2006
NHTSA Campaign Number: 07V194000 Mfr Campaign Number: 07-017-SLU
Component Name: SEATS Manufacturer That Filed Report: GIRARDIN MINIBUS INC.
Start date of Manufacturing: May, 04 2006 End date of Manufacturing: Sep, 18 2006
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 10
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jun, 11 2007 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. Report Received Date: May, 07 2007
Record Creation date : May, 07 2007 Federal Motar Safety Number: 210
Defect Summary : Certain mb iv g5 school buses with 45 inch seats equipped with type 2 seat belts manufactured between may 4 and september 18, 2006, fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 210, 'seat belt assembly anchorages.' the seats were installed with only one leg but there should be two in order to meet fmvss 210 requirements. Consequence Summary: In the event of a crash, the seat would not be able to withstand the forces incurred, possibly resulting in serious injury the seat occupant(s).
Corrective Summary : Girardin will notify owners and repair the buses free of charge. the recall began on june 11, 2007. owners can contact girardin at 819-477-8222 ext. 401. Recall Notes: Girardin recall no. 07-017-slu.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.
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