Girardin Mbii, Mbiv: Seat belts

Date

Oct. 3, 2003

Filed by

Girardin Minibus Inc.

Vehicles

Girardin Mbii (2003); Girardin Mbiv (2003)

Manufacturer of the vehicles

Corp. Micro Bird, Inc.

Component

Seat Belts

Description of the defect

My 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 comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard no. 209, "Seat Belt assemblies."

Potentially affected

46

What can happen

In The event of a Vehicle crash, The buckle May unlatch, And possible injury or death could occur to The Seat occupant.

Remedy

Beam's Industries will notify The customers of Girardin directly And will provide them with The remedy And installation instructions Free of Charge. Owners should contact Beam's at 1-888-343-9266 or Girardin at 1-819-477-8222.

Recall notes

Girardin recall no. 03-005-SB.ALSO, customers Can contact The National Highway traffic Safety administration's Auto Safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Manufacturer campaign number

03-005-SB

Recall type

V (vehicle)

FMVSS

209

Influenced by

MFR

Recall number

03V365000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.