NHTSA recall 01V208000
Seats
Girardin School Bus
Reported Aug 5, 2001393 vehicles affectedA. GIRARDIN INC.Maker’s number 01-003-SFBuilt Oct 6, 1997 – Apr 2, 2001
The defect
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 remedy
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.