Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 06V255000

Visibility: glass, side/rear

GIRARDIN MINIBUS INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2006-07-13.

Recall campaignNHTSA 06V255000

Visibility: glass, side/rear

Component
Visibility: glass, side/rear
Manufacturer
GIRARDIN MINIBUS INC.
Vehicles affected
28
Reported to NHTSA
2006-07-13
Owners notified
2006-08-10

Defect description

CERTAIN 2006 MB IV G5 SCHOOL AND COMMERCIAL BUSES BUILT ON FORD AND GM CHASSIS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 30 AND JULY 7, 2006. THE TWO REAR SIDE WINDOWS AND THE MOREVIEW WINDOW MAY NOT BE PROPERLY BONDED TO THE WINDOW FRAME. THESE BUSES FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 217, BUS EMERGENCY EXITS AND WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE.

Safety risk

THE WINDOWS MAY BECOME DETACHED FROM THE WINDOW FRAME, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURY TO PEDESTRIANS, MOTORISTS, OR THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.

Manufacturer remedy

GIRARDIN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE BUSES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 10, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GIRARDIN CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 819-477-8222.

Notes

GIRARDIN'S RECALL NO. 06-015-WIU.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
GIRARDIN MB IV G52006

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.