Girardin Minibus Inc.: Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery › Cables
Girardin Minibus Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 14, 2007 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 640. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
CERTAIN MY 2004 THROUGH 2008 GIRARDIN MB II AND MB IV SCHOOL AND COMMERCIAL MINIBUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN APRIL 14, 2004, AND NOVEMBER 28, 2007, BUILT ON FORD E350 AND E450 DIESEL CHASSIS. THE AFFECTED BUSES ARE EQUIPPED WITH OPTION BBX (BATTERY BOX). THE PROTECTION FROM ABRASION ON THE BATTERY CABLES THAT CROSS IN THE BATTERY BOX IS INADEQUATE. IT MAY CREATE A SHORT CIRCUIT IN CASE THE ABRASION BETWEEN THE CABLES IS EXCESSIVE.
The risk
THIS SHORT CIRCUIT COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
GIRARDIN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE BUSES BY ADDING PROTECTIVE TUBES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 7, 2008. OWNERS CAN CONTACT GIRARDIN AT 819-477-8222.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Girardin G5 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Micro Bird MB II School Bus | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Girardin MB IV | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Micro Bird MB II School Bus | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Girardin MB II | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Girardin MB IV | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Girardin MB II | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Girardin MB IV | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Girardin MB II | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Girardin MB IV | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 07V574000.
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