Recall 01V118000: 1998–2001 Girardin Mbiv

Report received

Apr 24, 2001

Manufacturer

A. GIRARDIN INC.

Potentially affected

995vehicles

Model years

1998–2001

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Vehicle description: commercial and school bus body minibuses. The inner body panel could contact and damage the wiring harness by the driver's seat. If the wires are damaged, and a contact between those wires occurs, the air bag could inadvertently deploy.

Possible consequence

Unexpected air bag deployment can result in occupant injury.

Remedy

Owners will be provided with repair instructions and will be reimbursed for labor costs involved. Owner notification is expected to begin during may 2001. 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 1-819-477-8222.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 1998 Girardin Mbiv1 complaints
• 1999 Girardin Mbiv1 complaints
• 2000 Girardin Mbiv3 complaints
• 2001 Girardin Mbiv0 complaints