The defect
CERTAIN MY 1998-2005 CORBEIL MINIBUS SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 28, 2003, AND FEBRUARY 25, 2005, AND BUILT ON FORD CHASSIS. THE FRONT CROSS VIEW MIRRORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE VISIBILITY REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 111, REAR VIEW MIRRORS.
The risk
DRIVER'S DO NOT HAVE A COMPLETE VIEW OF THE FRONT OF THE BUS. THE PRESENCE OF A CHILD NEAR THE FRONT BUMPER COULD NOT BEEN SEEN BY THE DRIVER AND THE CHILD COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED SHOULD THE VEHICLE MOVE.
The remedy
CORBEIL WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND REPLACE THE RIGHT HAND CROSS MIRROR BRACKET TO BRING THE VEHICLE INTO COMPLIANCE WITH THE REGULATION FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 3, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CORBEIL AT 1-888-439-3577 EXT. 236.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Corbeil Minibus | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 |
Components: VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corbeil Minibus | 1998 | 0 | 2 |
| Corbeil Minibus | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Corbeil Minibus | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Corbeil Minibus | 2001 | 0 | 2 |
| Corbeil Minibus | 2002 | 0 | 2 |
| Corbeil Minibus | 2003 | 0 | 2 |
| Corbeil Minibus | 2004 | 0 | 4 |
| Corbeil Minibus | 2005 | 0 | 3 |
Other visibility recalls in 2005
10 of the 562 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2005 concerned the visibility; LES ENTERPRISES M.CORBEIL filed 3 campaigns in all.
| 05V550000 6 Dec 2005 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| 05V525000 17 Nov 2005 | MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS |
| 05V520000 9 Nov 2005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 05V516000 7 Nov 2005 | PREVOST CARS, INC. |
| 05V483000 18 Oct 2005 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 05V427000 22 Sept 2005 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| 05V249000 2 Jun 2005 | FORETRAVEL, INC. |
| 05V257000 2 Jun 2005 | U.S. BUS CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2005