Recall Detail
GIRARDIN / SCHOOL BUS / 2001
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 3876 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: GIRARDIN |
| Recalled Component Id: 000013225000099529000000242 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: SCHOOL BUS | Model Year: 2001 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 01V145002 | Mfr Campaign Number: 01-002-CM |
| Component Name: VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR | Manufacturer That Filed Report: A. GIRARDIN INC. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Oct, 12 1999 | End date of Manufacturing: Mar, 23 2001 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 771 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jan, 01 2001 | Recall Initiator: OVSC |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. | Report Received Date: Apr, 26 2001 |
| Record Creation date : Apr, 27 2001 | Federal Motar Safety Number: 111 |
| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: school buses equipped with rosco cross over mirrors. the position of the driver's rear view mirror does not allow complete visibility of pedestrians as required under federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 111, "rearview mirrors." | Consequence Summary: A pedestrian could be injured or killed if the driver of the school bus cannot see them. |
| Corrective Summary : Girardin will notify owners and provide a retrofit kit free of charge and instructions that will extend the right hand mirror by 4 inches. owner notification began january 2002. owners who do not receive the retrofit kit and instructions within a reasonable time should contact girardin at 1-819-477-8222. | Recall Notes: Girardin's recall number is 01-002-cm.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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