2000–2001 Girardin School BUS recall: seats
⚠️ What's wrong
Vehicle description: certain MINI School buses fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 222, "School BUS passenger seating and crash protection." the foam on the seats and barriers do not absorb enough impact energy to meet the standard.
💥 The risk
In the event of a crash, the seat occupant may not be properly protected.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will install an additional piece of foam between the steel back rest and the existing foam. Owner notification began january 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact girardin at 1-819-477-8222.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V208000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 01-003-SF
- Manufacturer
- A. GIRARDIN INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 393
- Component
- SEATS
- Owner phone
- 1-819-477-8222
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Sep 27, 2001
- Built
- Oct 6, 1997 – Apr 2, 2001
- Recall started by
- OVSC
- Notes
- Girardin's recall number is 01-003-SF.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).