https://plainrecords.com/brand/girardin/New recalls of Girardin from FDA, CPSC and NHTSA records.en-ushttps://plainrecords.com/recall/vehicle/12v164000/https://plainrecords.com/recall/vehicle/12v164000/Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000Micro Bird is recalling certain model year 2009 through 2011 Micro Bird G5 School Buses equipped with Braun CENTURY-2 And VISTA-2 wheelchair lifts. Over Time And with frequent use, The Roll stop latches on The outer barrier May become bent or misaligned.https://plainrecords.com/recall/vehicle/12v154000/https://plainrecords.com/recall/vehicle/12v154000/Thu, 05 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000Micro Bird is recalling certain model year 2008 through 2010 Micro Bird G5 Transit Buses equipped with Braun CENTURY-2 And VISTA-2 wheelchair lifts. Over Time And with frequent use, The Roll stop latches on The outer barrier May become bent or misaligned.https://plainrecords.com/recall/vehicle/11v319000/https://plainrecords.com/recall/vehicle/11v319000/Mon, 06 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0000Micro Bird is recalling certain model year 2006-2010 Girardin G5 And 2009 And 2010 And 2011 Micro Bird G5 non School Buses Built on Ford cutaway Chassis from February 2006 through May 30, 2011. The OEM cutaway wiring harness passes just rearward of The driver Seat between The b pillar And The raised floor. The raised floor just rearward of The driver Seat is trapping The Wire harness causing The…https://plainrecords.com/recall/vehicle/11v309000/https://plainrecords.com/recall/vehicle/11v309000/Mon, 06 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0000Micro Bird is recalling certain model year 2006-2010 Girardin G5 And 2009 And 2010 And 2011 Micro Bird G5 School Buses Built on Ford cutaway Chassis from February 2006 through May 30, 2011. The OEM cutaway wiring harness passes just rearward of The driver Seat between The b pillar And The raised floor. The raised floor just rearward of The driver Seat is trapping The Wire harness causing The…https://plainrecords.com/recall/vehicle/11v228000/https://plainrecords.com/recall/vehicle/11v228000/Mon, 11 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0000Certain model year 2006 through 2010 Girardin G5 And mbii And model year 2010 And 2011 Micro Bird G5 And MB II School Buses manufactured from January 2006 through April 5, 2011, fail to conform to The requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard no. 131, "School Bus pedestrian Safety devices." The 4-WAY Warning lights do not have an alarm to alert The driver that The stop arm did not…https://plainrecords.com/recall/vehicle/10v645000/https://plainrecords.com/recall/vehicle/10v645000/Mon, 27 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000Corp. Micro Bird is recalling certain model year 1999 through 2002 Girardin MB iv Transit Buses Built on Ford And GM cutaway Chassis from August 2, 1999, through May 8, 2002, And equipped with a Trans/Air TA73 evaporator. The evaporator utilizes a Power resistor to regulate blower Speed. Should a short occur in The "low or medium Speed" circuit while The blower is in High Speed, The short will…https://plainrecords.com/recall/vehicle/10v637000/https://plainrecords.com/recall/vehicle/10v637000/Tue, 21 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000Corp. Micro Bird is recalling certain model year 1999 through 2001 Girardin MB II And MB iv School Buses Built on Ford And GM cutaway Chassis from August 2, 1999, through May 31, 2001, And equipped with a Trans/Air TA73 evaporator. The evaporator utilizes a Power resistor to regulate blower Speed. Should a short occur in The "low or medium Speed" circuit while The blower is in High Speed, The…https://plainrecords.com/recall/vehicle/10v627000/https://plainrecords.com/recall/vehicle/10v627000/Wed, 15 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000Corp. Micro Bird is recalling model year 2008 And 2009 Girardin G5 School Buses Built on GM And Ford cutaway Chassis from February 1, 2008 through December 16, 2008. The sheet Metal below The window inside The Bus on The left-hand Side fails to comply with The joint Strength requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard no. 221, "School Bus Body joint Strength." there is no adhesive on…https://plainrecords.com/recall/vehicle/10v377000/https://plainrecords.com/recall/vehicle/10v377000/Fri, 13 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0000Certain Girardin model year 2006 through 2010 And Micro Bird by Girardin model year 2009 through 2010 G5 And 2003 through 2006 Girardin MB iv Transit Buses fail to conform to The requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard no. 217, "Bus Emergency exists And window retention And release." The Vehicles Are equipped with thermal t-slider or panoramic type push-out Windows with 2 release…https://plainrecords.com/recall/vehicle/10v123000/https://plainrecords.com/recall/vehicle/10v123000/Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000Corp. Micro Bird has notified NHTSA about a defect in certain model year 2009 And 2010 School Buses manufactured between October 2008 And March 2010 fitted with Ricon public use s And k Series wheelchair lifts. Due to a problem in The software that Controls The lifts up function, if The switch is released before The floor Level limit switch is activated, The Lift May continue its upward Travel…https://plainrecords.com/recall/vehicle/10v121000/https://plainrecords.com/recall/vehicle/10v121000/Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000Corp. Micro Bird has notified NHTSA about a defect in certain model year 2007 through 2010 School Buses manufactured between December 2007 And March 2010 fitted with Ricon public use s And k Series wheelchair lifts. The restraint Belt on these lifts was Designed to prevent The Lift from moving, unless The tongue of The Belt is fully engaged And latched in The buckle. Ricon has discovered…https://plainrecords.com/recall/vehicle/10v067000/https://plainrecords.com/recall/vehicle/10v067000/Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. Has notified NHTSA about a noncompliance in certain model year 2006 through 2010 G5 School Buses manufactured from June 1, 2006 And February 15, 2009, equipped with 39 or 45 inch Seats. The Buses fail to conform to The requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard no. 222, "School Bus passenger Seating And crash Protection." some Seats were installed without any…https://plainrecords.com/recall/vehicle/09v322000/https://plainrecords.com/recall/vehicle/09v322000/Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0000Girardin is recalling model year 2006 through 2009 G5 non-School Buses manufactured between June 1, 2006 And July 2009 equipped with Freedman folding Seats. The location of The bolts used for The anchorage of The Freedman folding Seat installed in these Vehicles is improper. The Seat floor reinforcement doesn't cover The entire Seat bolts fixation because of a Cross member interference. These…https://plainrecords.com/recall/vehicle/09v320000/https://plainrecords.com/recall/vehicle/09v320000/Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0000Girardin Minibus is recalling model year 2007-2009 G5 cutaway Multi purpose Vehicles (MPV's) Built on Ford And GM Chassis for failing to conform to The requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety standards (FMVSS) no. 207, "Seating System" And FMVSS no. 210, "Seat Belt Assembly." The section of The floor on which The Seat is installed tears when The loads required by FMVSS 207 And 210 Are…https://plainrecords.com/recall/vehicle/09v315000/https://plainrecords.com/recall/vehicle/09v315000/Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0000Girardin is recalling certain model year 2008 G5 And MB II School Buses manufactured between September 1, 2008, And October 31, 2008, equipped with Specialty Manufacturing, Inc. (Smi) 000290 LED Light kits. A change to The Wire used in The LED Light kits May reduce The effective life of The lights used on The stop arms And, as a result, The lights May stop functioning without Warning.https://plainrecords.com/recall/vehicle/09v241000/https://plainrecords.com/recall/vehicle/09v241000/Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0000Girardin is recalling certain model year 2006 through 2009 G5 School Buses manufactured between January 23, 2007 And June 23, 2009, equipped with 39 inch, 34 inch, And 30 inch c.e. White barrier Seats. These Seats fail to comply with The barrier Performance requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard no. 222, "School Bus passenger Seating And crash Protection."https://plainrecords.com/recall/vehicle/08v691000/https://plainrecords.com/recall/vehicle/08v691000/Mon, 29 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0000Girardin is recalling 210 my 2008 And 2009 MB II And G5 School Buses manufactured between August 1 And December 12, 2008, equipped with Seat belts (Option SMK2, SBK3). The Seat belts May not have The cording or Tag identification which does not comply with The requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard no. 209, "Seat Belt assemblies."https://plainrecords.com/recall/vehicle/08v679000/https://plainrecords.com/recall/vehicle/08v679000/Tue, 23 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0000Girardin is recalling 210 my 2008 And 2009 MB II And G5 School Buses manufactured between August 1 And December 12, 2008, equipped with Seat belts (Option SMK2, SBK3). The Seat Belt webbing was inserted into The tongue Assembly incorrectly.https://plainrecords.com/recall/vehicle/08v463000/https://plainrecords.com/recall/vehicle/08v463000/Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000Girardin is recalling certain my 2005 And 2006 MB II And MB iv G5 School And commercial Buses manufactured between 2005 And December 2006, equipped with Ricon s or k Series wheelchair lifts. The anti-Stow Interlock May not detect The presence of a wheelchair or Mobility aid user. The Pressure sensing switch that detects The presence of weight on The platform was not adjusted to The necessary…https://plainrecords.com/recall/vehicle/08v452000/https://plainrecords.com/recall/vehicle/08v452000/Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000Girardin is recalling 146 my 2006-2008 MB iv School And commercial Buses manufactured between January 2006 And August 28, 2008. These Buses Are equipped with evaporators. The evaporator's support May break Off due to The vibration of The Vehicle.https://plainrecords.com/recall/vehicle/08v120000/https://plainrecords.com/recall/vehicle/08v120000/Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0000Girardin is recalling 13 my 2007 And 2008 G5 School And commercial Buses, manufactured between November And December 2007, equipped with Ricon wheelchair lifts Series 5500 manufactured from April 1, 2005 to October 9, 2007. The Threshold Warning System May not detect The presence of a wheelchair or Mobility aid user in a certain spot within The defined Threshold area. These lifts do not comply…https://plainrecords.com/recall/vehicle/07v574000/https://plainrecords.com/recall/vehicle/07v574000/Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0000Certain my 2004 through 2008 Girardin MB II And MB iv School And commercial minibuses manufactured between April 14, 2004, And November 28, 2007, Built on Ford E350 And E450 Diesel Chassis. The affected Buses Are equipped with Option BBX (Battery box). The Protection from abrasion on The battery cables that Cross in The battery box is inadequate. It May create a short circuit in case The abrasion…https://plainrecords.com/recall/vehicle/07v565000/https://plainrecords.com/recall/vehicle/07v565000/Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0000Certain my 2005 And 2006 MB II And MB iv School And commercial Buses manufactured between July 2005 And June 2006, on Ford And GM Chassis with 6.6L engines equipped with Braun Lift models NL916, NL917, And NL919. The Threshold Warning System May not activate as Designed which fails to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard no. 404, platform Lift installations for Motor Vehicles.https://plainrecords.com/recall/vehicle/07v194000/https://plainrecords.com/recall/vehicle/07v194000/Mon, 07 May 2007 00:00:00 +0000Certain 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.https://plainrecords.com/recall/vehicle/07v189000/https://plainrecords.com/recall/vehicle/07v189000/Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 +0000Certain Girardin School And commercial Buses manufactured between March And December 2006. The defect involves The Interlock switch System in The Lift not detecting The presence of a passenger (Either wheelchair or standee) on The Ricon wheelchair platform Lift which does not conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard no. 404, platform Lift Systems for Motor Vehicles. In The event this…https://plainrecords.com/recall/vehicle/06v255000/https://plainrecords.com/recall/vehicle/06v255000/Thu, 13 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0000Certain 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.https://plainrecords.com/recall/vehicle/06v252000/https://plainrecords.com/recall/vehicle/06v252000/Thu, 13 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0000Certain my 2006 Girardin MB II And MB iv School And Transit Buses Built on Ford And GM Chassis manufactured between April 3 And June 19, 2006. The 7" dia. Back-up lights, p/n 32EZZ014, fail to comply with The illumination requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, And associated Equipment.https://plainrecords.com/recall/vehicle/06v133000/https://plainrecords.com/recall/vehicle/06v133000/Mon, 24 Apr 2006 00:00:00 +0000Certain Girardin my 2005 And 2006 MB iv School And commercial Buses And 2006 MB II School Buses manufactured between June 29, 2005, And May 10, 2006, And equipped with Ricon k-Series wheelchair lifts, p/n K5505-F1020000A & K2010-F1020000A. The Welding Process May not have achieved Full penetration along The seam of The vertical arms. Improperly welded vertical arms will not allow The Lift to Stow…https://plainrecords.com/recall/vehicle/06v027000/https://plainrecords.com/recall/vehicle/06v027000/Thu, 02 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0000Certain 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…https://plainrecords.com/recall/vehicle/05v365000/https://plainrecords.com/recall/vehicle/05v365000/Mon, 22 Aug 2005 00:00:00 +0000Certain 2003 through 2005 Girardin MB II And MB iv School Buses manufactured between August 17 And October 29, 2004. The amount of adhesive Applied to The roof seams And interior panels is inadequate for The type of adhesive used which fails to comply with The requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard no. 221, School Bus Body joint Strength. Also, due to The inadequate joint Strength…https://plainrecords.com/recall/vehicle/05v352000/https://plainrecords.com/recall/vehicle/05v352000/Thu, 04 Aug 2005 00:00:00 +0000Certain Girardin my 2002 through 2005 MB II & MB iv School Buses manufactured between January 1, 2002, And August 8, 2005, And equipped with "5" Series stop arms manufactured by Specialty Manufacturing Company. In extremely cold weather, The microswitches used internally to position The sign in The Open And closed positions May malfunction, causing The sign to Open or close in an improper…https://plainrecords.com/recall/vehicle/05v141000/https://plainrecords.com/recall/vehicle/05v141000/Thu, 07 Apr 2005 00:00:00 +0000Certain my 2003-2005 Girardin MB II And MB iv School Buses manufactured between March 20, 2003, And December 16, 2004, (See amended noncompliance report received August 18, 2005) Built on Ford And GM Chassis. Seats equipped with The child Seat anchorage System fails to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard no. 222, 'School Bus passenger Seating And crash Protection.'https://plainrecords.com/recall/vehicle/05v012000/https://plainrecords.com/recall/vehicle/05v012000/Mon, 24 Jan 2005 00:00:00 +0000Certain Girardin Minibus my 2004 And 2005 MB II And mbiv Ford Diesel School Buses equipped with optional BBX (Battery box) manufactured between May 14, 2004 And February 9, 2005. The electrical cables (P/Nos. 27DF01 And 27DF3001) between The batteries And The battery junction box (Under The Hood) has no fusable Link for Cable Protection.https://plainrecords.com/recall/vehicle/04v433000/https://plainrecords.com/recall/vehicle/04v433000/Tue, 07 Sep 2004 00:00:00 +0000Certain mbii And mbiv School And commercial Buses Built on Ford E-350 & E-450, GM 3500 Chassis, manufactured between June 1, 1999, And December 31, 2003, And equipped with Sure-Lok wheelchair Tie-Down securement assemblies p/n 8625-13. The sprocket teeth of The retractor Assembly May be out of alignment causing The Load pawl not to fully Seat in The sprocket teeth.https://plainrecords.com/recall/vehicle/04v252000/https://plainrecords.com/recall/vehicle/04v252000/Thu, 27 May 2004 00:00:00 +0000Certain MB iv School Buses Built on Ford E-450 Chassis, manufactured between February 26 And May 7, 2004, with Option AWB-2, was equipped with a Pressure switch fitting p/n 23A200 on The Power Steering Line to assist The Power Brake this fitting May leak causing loss of Power Steering assist.https://plainrecords.com/recall/vehicle/03v365000/https://plainrecords.com/recall/vehicle/03v365000/Fri, 03 Oct 2003 00:00:00 +0000My 2003 Mbii & Mbiv School Buses Built on Ford E-350 & E-450, GM 3500 Chassis, And manufactured between August 25 And September 17, 2003. These Buses Are equipped with Beam's Industries Seat belts. The Metal Frame of The Seat Belt buckle May fracture due to possible embrittlement of The Steel, resulting in a potential release of The engaged tongue during use. These Seat Belt assemblies do not…https://plainrecords.com/recall/vehicle/01v208000/https://plainrecords.com/recall/vehicle/01v208000/Sun, 05 Aug 2001 00:00:00 +0000Vehicle description: certain Mini School Buses fail to comply with The requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard no. 222, "School Bus passenger Seating And crash Protection." The Foam on The Seats And barriers do not absorb enough impact Energy to meet The Standard.https://plainrecords.com/recall/vehicle/01v145002/https://plainrecords.com/recall/vehicle/01v145002/Thu, 26 Apr 2001 00:00:00 +0000Vehicle 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."https://plainrecords.com/recall/vehicle/01v118000/https://plainrecords.com/recall/vehicle/01v118000/Tue, 24 Apr 2001 00:00:00 +0000Vehicle description: commercial And School Bus Body minibuses. The inner Body panel could contact And damage The wiring harness by The driver's Seat. If The wires Are damaged, And a contact between those wires occurs, The Air bag could inadvertently deploy.https://plainrecords.com/recall/vehicle/97v120000/https://plainrecords.com/recall/vehicle/97v120000/Tue, 29 Jul 1997 00:00:00 +0000Vehicle description: Transit coaches. The Seat support channels of The floor structure is located close to The Fuel filler pipe. The pipe could be punctured And when filling The gasoline Tank, Fuel Can be spilled on The Road surface.https://plainrecords.com/recall/vehicle/95v120000/https://plainrecords.com/recall/vehicle/95v120000/Wed, 14 Jun 1995 00:00:00 +0000Passengers' clothing Can unknowingly become caught in The handrails at Bus doors when exiting The Bus.