The defect
CERTAIN MY 2006 GIRARDIN MB II AND MB IV SCHOOL AND TRANSIT BUSES BUILT ON FORD AND GM CHASSIS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN APRIL 3 AND JUNE 19, 2006. THE 7" DIA. BACK-UP LIGHTS, P/N 32EZZ014, FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE ILLUMINATION REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
The risk
THE PRESENCE OF THE MINIBUS MAY NOT BE PERCEIVED CORRECTLY OR ITS SIGNAL NOT UNDERSTOOD BY OTHER MOTORISTS WHICH COULD POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
GIRARDIN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE NONCOMPLIANT BACK-UP LIGHTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 3, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GIRARDIN CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 819-477-8222.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Girardin MB II | 2006 |
| Girardin MB IV | 2006 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS
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 MB II | 2006 | 0 | 7 |
| Girardin MB IV | 2006 | 0 | 6 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 2006
15 of the 490 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2006 concerned the exterior lighting; GIRARDIN MINIBUS INC. filed 25 campaigns in all.
| 06V497000 29 Dec 2006 | UTILIMASTER CORPORATION |
| 06V487000 21 Dec 2006 | RACE CITY RV PRODUCTS, LLC |
| 06V395000 13 Oct 2006 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 06V394000 13 Oct 2006 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 06V381000 5 Oct 2006 | GENUINE SCOOTER CO, LLC |
| 06V328000 31 Aug 2006 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 06V321000 31 Aug 2006 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| 06V263000 19 Jul 2006 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2006