A. Girardin Inc.: Structure › Body
A. Girardin Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 14, 1995 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 386. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
PASSENGERS' CLOTHING CAN UNKNOWINGLY BECOME CAUGHT IN THE HANDRAILS AT BUS DOORS WHEN EXITING THE BUS.
The risk
WHEN A PASSENGER'S CLOTHING BECOMES CAUGHT IN THE HANDRAIL, AND THE BUS DRIVER CLOSES THE DOOR AND PUTS THE VEHICLE IN MOTION,THE INDIVIDUAL IS SUBJECT TO BEING DRAGGED BY THE BUS. THIS CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A HALF-MOON SHAPED PART BEHIND THE HANDRAIL, AT THE LOWER END WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE STEPWELL OF THE DOUBLE LEAF DOOR.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 Girardin MB11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1994 Girardin SB1000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Girardin MB11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Girardin SB1000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Girardin MB11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Girardin SB1000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Girardin MB11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Girardin SB1000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Girardin MB11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Girardin SB1000 | 0 | 1 | 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 95V120000.
Full record for the 1994 Girardin MB11 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →