| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
04V252000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
GIRARDIN |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
MB IV |
| Model Year: |
2004 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
04-006-AWB |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
GIRARDIN MINIBUS INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
20040226 - 20040507 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
28 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20040610 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20040610 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
GIRARDIN MINIBUS INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
20040527 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20040604 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
CERTAIN MB IV SCHOOL BUSES BUILT ON FORD E-450 CHASSIS, MANUFACTURED BETWEEN FEBRUARY 26 AND MAY 7, 2004, WITH OPTION AWB-2, WAS EQUIPPED WITH A PRESSURE SWITCH FITTING P/N 23A200 ON THE POWER STEERING LINE TO ASSIST THE POWER BRAKE THIS FITTING MAY LEAK CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST. |
| Consequence Summary: |
LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
GIRARDIN WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND EITHER REPLACE THE PRESSURE SWITCH FITTING WITH A NEW PRESSURE SWITCH FITTING P/N 23A200-REV A OR REMOVE THE DEFECTIVE PRESSURE SWITCH FITTING AND INSTALL THE "T" FITTING FREE OF CHARGE. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED DURING JUNE 2004. 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 819-477-3222. |
