The defect
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.
The risk
UNEXPECTED AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT CAN RESULT IN OCCUPANT INJURY.
The 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Girardin Mbiv | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 |
Components: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Girardin Mbiv | 1998 | 1 | 1 |
| Girardin Mbiv | 1999 | 1 | 1 |
| Girardin Mbiv | 2000 | 3 | 1 |
| Girardin Mbiv | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
Other air bags recalls in 2001
14 of the 461 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2001 concerned the air bags; A. GIRARDIN INC. filed 5 campaigns in all.
| 01V372000 11 Dec 2001 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 01V373000 5 Dec 2001 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 01V347000 6 Nov 2001 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| 01V318000 3 Oct 2001 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 01V306000 25 Sept 2001 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 01V237000 20 Jul 2001 | EUROPA INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
| 01V222000 2 Jul 2001 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
| 01V168000 18 May 2001 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2001