NHTSA Recall 11V309000
NHTSA Campaign Id 11V309000; Date: Jun. 6, 2011
A wire with damaged insulation may cause an electrical short which can lead to a fire.
Recalled Vehicles:
2006 Girardin G5; 2007 Girardin G5; 2008 Girardin G5; 2009 Girardin G5; 2010 Girardin G5; 2010 Micro Bird G5; 2011 Micro Bird G5
Component: Electrical System:wiring
Manufactured by: Corp. Micro Bird, Inc.
Affected Units:: 143
Recall Summary:
Micro bird is recalling certain model year 2006-2010 girardin g5 and 2009 and 2010 and 2011 micro bird g5 school buses built on Ford cutaway chassis from February 2006 through may 30, 2011. The oem cutaway wiring harness passes just rearward of the driver seat between the b pillar and the raised floor. The raised floor just rearward of the driver seat is trapping the wire harness causing the wires to rub against the metal floor molding, damaging the wire insulation.
How to Fix:
Micro bird will notify owners and dealers will repair the buses free of charge. The safety recall began on July 5, 2011. Owners may contact micro bird at 1-819-477-2012.
Recall Notes:
Micro bird's recall campaign number is 11-045-ehu. 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: Jul 5, 2011
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