A. Girardin Inc.: Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly › Filler Pipe and Cap
A. Girardin Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 29, 1997 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 147. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT COACHES. THE SEAT SUPPORT CHANNELS OF THE FLOOR STRUCTURE IS LOCATED CLOSE TO THE FUEL FILLER PIPE. THE PIPE COULD BE PUNCTURED AND WHEN FILLING THE GASOLINE TANK, FUEL CAN BE SPILLED ON THE ROAD SURFACE.
The risk
IF FUEL IS SPILLED AND AN IGNITION SOURCE IS PRESENT, A VEHICLE FIRE COULD RESULT.
The remedy
OWNERS WERE PROVIDED WITH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS AND A DOUBLE LIP STEEL REINFORCED TRIM TO BE INSTALLED ON THE EDGE OF THE SEAT SUPPORT CHANNEL TO ELIMINATE THE SHARP EDGE OF THE SUPPORT WHICH COULD PUNCTURE THE PIPE.
2 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Girardin MB IV | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Girardin MB IV | 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 97V120000.
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