CORBEIL: MINIBUS: VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 05V140000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | LES ENTERPRISES M.CORBEIL |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | MINIBUS |
| Model Year: | 1998 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: | W0061 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | LES ENTREPRISES M.CORBEIL |
| Manufacturered: | 20030128 - 20050225 |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 1262 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 20050603 |
| Recall Initiated By: | OVSC |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | LES ENTERPRISES M.CORBEIL |
| Report Received Date: | 20050408 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20050411 |
| Regulation Part Number: | 571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | 111 |
Defect Summary:
CERTAIN MY 1998-2005 CORBEIL MINIBUS SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 28, 2003, AND FEBRUARY 25, 2005, AND BUILT ON FORD CHASSIS. THE FRONT CROSS VIEW MIRRORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE VISIBILITY REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 111, REAR VIEW MIRRORS.
Consequence Summary:
DRIVER'S DO NOT HAVE A COMPLETE VIEW OF THE FRONT OF THE BUS. THE PRESENCE OF A CHILD NEAR THE FRONT BUMPER COULD NOT BEEN SEEN BY THE DRIVER AND THE CHILD COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED SHOULD THE VEHICLE MOVE.
Corrective Summary:
CORBEIL WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND REPLACE THE RIGHT HAND CROSS MIRROR BRACKET TO BRING THE VEHICLE INTO COMPLIANCE WITH THE REGULATION FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 3, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CORBEIL AT 1-888-439-3577 EXT. 236.
Notes:
CORBEIL RECALL NO. W0061.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO 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.