| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
01V145002 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
GIRARDIN |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
SCHOOL BUS |
| Model Year: |
1999 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
01-002-CM |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
A. GIRARDIN INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
19991012 - 20010323 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
771 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20010101 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20010101 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
GIRARDIN MINIBUS INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
20010426 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20010427 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
111 |
| Defect Summary: |
VEHICLE 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." |
| Consequence Summary: |
A PEDESTRIAN COULD BE INJURED OR KILLED IF THE DRIVER OF THE SCHOOL BUS CANNOT SEE THEM. |
| Corrective Summary: |
GIRARDIN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND PROVIDE A RETROFIT KIT FREE OF CHARGE AND INSTRUCTIONS THAT WILL EXTEND THE RIGHT HAND MIRROR BY 4 INCHES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 2002. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE RETROFIT KIT AND INSTRUCTIONS WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT GIRARDIN AT 1-819-477-8222. |
