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Girardin Minibus certain girardin school and commercial buses manufactured between march and december 2006.

NHTSA campaign 07V-189 · Reported January 5, 2007 · thousands of vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Girardin Minibus
VEHICLES AFFECTED
thousands of
REMEDY
GIRARDIN IS WORKING WITH RICON TO REPAIR THE BUSES FREE OF CHARGE (PLEASE SEE 06E101).
COST
Free

The short version

GIRARDIN MINIBUS INC. reported a problem with the equipment adaptive/mobility. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

CERTAIN GIRARDIN SCHOOL AND COMMERCIAL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN MARCH AND DECEMBER 2006. THE DEFECT INVOLVES THE INTERLOCK SWITCH SYSTEM IN THE LIFT NOT DETECTING THE PRESENCE OF A PASSENGER (EITHER WHEELCHAIR OR STANDEE) ON THE RICON WHEELCHAIR PLATFORM LIFT WHICH DOES NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO.

WHY IT MATTERS

THIS COULD RESULT IN INJURY TO THE WHEELCHAIR'S OCCUPANT. ALSO, ANYONE STANDING ON THE PLATFORM COULD LOSE HIS OR HER BALANCE AND FALL, RESULTING IN INJURY.

WHAT TO DO

GIRARDIN IS WORKING WITH RICON TO REPAIR THE BUSES FREE OF CHARGE (PLEASE SEE 06E101).

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 07V-189.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
—See NHTSA record 07V-189

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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