The defect
PASSENGERS' CLOTHING CAN UNKNOWINGLY BECOME CAUGHT IN THE HANDRAILS AT BUS DOORS WHEN EXITING THE BUS.
The risk
WHEN A PASSENGER'S CLOTHING BECOMES CAUGHT IN THE HANDRAIL, AND THE BUS DRIVER CLOSES THE DOOR AND PUTS THE VEHICLE IN MOTION,THE INDIVIDUAL IS SUBJECT TO BEING DRAGGED BY THE BUS. THIS CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A HALF-MOON SHAPED PART BEHIND THE HANDRAIL, AT THE LOWER END WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE STEPWELL OF THE DOUBLE LEAF DOOR.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Girardin MB11 | 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 |
| Girardin SB1000 | 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 |
Components: STRUCTURE:BODY
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 MB11 | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Girardin MB11 | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Girardin MB11 | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Girardin MB11 | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Girardin MB11 | 1993 | 1 | 1 |
| Girardin MB11 | 1994 | 1 | 1 |
| Girardin SB1000 | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Girardin SB1000 | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| Girardin SB1000 | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Girardin SB1000 | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| Girardin SB1000 | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| Girardin SB1000 | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
Other structure recalls in 1995
15 of the 260 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1995 concerned the structure; A. GIRARDIN INC. filed 5 campaigns in all.
| 95V245000 20 Dec 1995 | FEATHERLITE TRAILERS |
| 95V229000 5 Dec 1995 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 95V219000 10 Nov 1995 | WHEELED COACH INDUSTRIES |
| 95V207000 24 Oct 1995 | TRANSIT BUS INTERNATIONAL |
| 95V190000 11 Oct 1995 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 95V187000 2 Oct 1995 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 95V164002 28 Aug 1995 | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
| 95V164001 25 Aug 1995 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1995