| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
01V118000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
GIRARDIN |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
MBIV |
| Model Year: |
1998 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
01-001-AB |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
A. GIRARDIN INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
19980901 - 20010228 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
995 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20010515 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20010515 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
A. GIRARDIN INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
20010424 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20010424 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
VEHICLE 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. |
| Consequence Summary: |
UNEXPECTED AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT CAN RESULT IN OCCUPANT INJURY. |
| Corrective Summary: |
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS AND WILL BE REIMBURSED FOR LABOR COSTS INVOLVED. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MAY 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT GIRARDIN AT 1-819-477-8222. |
