Girardin MB II, MB IV: Roof and pillars

Date

Aug. 22, 2005

Filed by

Girardin Minibus Inc.

Vehicles

Girardin MB II (2003, 2004, 2005); Girardin MB IV (2003, 2004, 2005)

Manufacturer of the vehicles

Corp. Micro Bird, Inc.

Component

Structure › Body › Roof And Pillars

Description of the defect

Certain 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, these Buses fail to conform to The Seat Test requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard no. 210, Seat Belt Assembly anchorages.

Potentially affected

10

What can happen

In The event of a Vehicle crash, The affected panels And Seats May not resist And this could possibly endanger The Vehicle occupants.

Remedy

Girardin will notify its owners And repair The Buses Free of Charge. The recall began on November 3, 2003. Owners May contact Girardin at 1-819-477-8222.

Recall 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.

Owner notification date

Nov. 3, 2005

Manufacturer campaign number

05-011-JSU

Recall type

V (vehicle)

FMVSS

221

Influenced by

OVSC

Recall number

05V365000

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.