Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 05V471000

Structure: body

LES ENTREPRISES M.CORBEIL filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2005-10-13.

Recall campaignNHTSA 05V471000

Structure: body

Component
Structure: body
Manufacturer
LES ENTREPRISES M.CORBEIL
Vehicles affected
295
Reported to NHTSA
2005-10-13
Owners notified
2006-03-17

Defect description

CERTAIN 2004 CORBEIL SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN MAY 3 AND JUNE 4, 2004. EXPIRED GLUE WAS USED TO ADHERE THE ROOF JOINTS WHICH FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 221, SCHOOL BUS BODY JOINT STRENGTH.

Safety risk

IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE LONGITUDINAL ROOF JOINT COULD HAVE LESS STRENGTH AS REQUIRED BY FMVSS 221, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.

Manufacturer remedy

CORBEIL WILL NOTIFY ITS OWNERS AND WILL PROVIDE A FREE REPAIR KIT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 17, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LES ENTREPRISES CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-888-439-3577 EXT. 260.

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.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
CORBEIL Minibus2004

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.