NHTSA Recall 10V067000
NHTSA Campaign Id 10V067000; Date: Feb. 25, 2010
In the event of a crash, the seat may not absorb sufficient energy to restrain the occupant as intended and it could result in injury or death to the occupant.
Recalled Vehicles:
2007 Girardin G5; 2008 Girardin G5; 2009 Girardin G5; 2010 Girardin G5; 2006 Micro Bird G5; 2007 Micro Bird G5; 2010 Micro Bird G5
Component: Seats
Manufactured by: Corp. Micro Bird, Inc.
Affected Units:: 582
Recall Summary:
Corp. Micro bird, inc. Has notified NHTSA about a noncompliance in certain model year 2006 through 2010 g5 school buses manufactured from June 1, 2006 and February 15, 2009, equipped with 39 or 45 inch seats. The buses fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 222, "school bus passenger seating and crash protection. " some seats were installed without any reinforcement under the floor.
How to Fix:
Micro bird will notify owners and dealers will repair the buses free of charge. The safety recall began on June 29, 2010. Owners may contact micro bird at 1-819-477-2012.
Recall Notes:
Girardin's recall campaign number is 10-035-seu. Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Jun 29, 2010
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