| NHTSA Record Id: 33790 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: GIRARDIN |
| Recalled Component Id: 000022546000205765000000329 |
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| Model Name: MB IV |
Model Year: 2004 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 06V027000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: 06-012-ACU |
| Component Name: EQUIPMENT |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: GIRARDIN MINIBUS INC. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jul, 06 2004 |
End date of Manufacturing: Feb, 10 2005 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 13 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Feb, 15 2006 |
Recall Initiator: ODI |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. |
Report Received Date: Feb, 02 2006 |
| Record Creation date : Feb, 02 2006 |
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| Defect Summary : Certain girardin 2004 and 2005 mb iv school and commercial buses manufactured between july 6, 2004, and february 10, 2005, equipped with carrier compressor mount brackets, p/n 86-62400-00. this weld is used to mount the secondary compressor for the supplemental air conditioning system on to the engine. if the installer does not adequately torque the mounting hardware or there is a poor quality weld at the weldment's support tab, the weldment can break or fall off. |
Consequence Summary: If the weldment breaks or falls off, the compressor and vacuum pump could shift causing the misalignment and eventual loss of the drive belt, possibly resulting in the loss of or impedance to the vehicle's primary braking system, and could potentially cause a vehicle crash. |
| Corrective Summary : Owners are being instructed to contact carrier at 717-767-3359 or visit their website at www.transicold.carrier.com for free remedy. the recall began on february 15, 2006. owners may also contact girardin minibus service and warranty department at 819-477-8222. |
Recall Notes: 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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