2004 Corbeil Minibus recall: body & structure
⚠️ What's wrong
Certain 2004 corbeil Minibus school buses manufactured between april 26 and may 21, 2004. An inadequate quantity of glue was used to seal the ceiling joints which fails to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 221, school bus body joint strength.
💥 The risk
In the event of a vehicle crash, the longitudinal roof joint could have less strength as required by FMVSS 221, increasing the risk of injury.
🔧 The fix
Corbeil will notify its customers and repair the buses by adding additional glue and/or screws to enforce the ceiling joints free of charge. The recall began on march 17, 2006. Customers may contact corbeil at 450-439-3577.
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
- 05V472000
- Manufacturer recall #
- W0070
- Manufacturer
- LES ENTREPRISES M.CORBEIL
- Vehicles affected
- 245
- Component
- STRUCTURE:BODY
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Mar 17, 2006
- Built
- Apr 26, 2004 – May 21, 2004
- Recall started by
- OVSC
- Notes
- Customers may 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.