3 recalls found. |
DEFECT #1 - VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
Posted on: 2005-04-11
Description
Certain my 1998-2005 corbeil minibus school buses manufactured between january 28, 2003, and february 25, 2005, and built on ford chassis. The front cross view mirrors fail to conform to the visibility requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 111, rear view mirrors.
Consequence
Driver's do not have a complete view of the front of the bus. The presence of a child near the front bumper could not been seen by the driver and the child could be seriously injured or killed should the vehicle move.
Corrective Action
Corbeil will notify its customers and replace the right hand cross mirror bracket to bring the vehicle into compliance with the regulation free of charge. The recall began on june 3, 2005. Owners may contact corbeil at 1-888-439-3577 ext. 236.
Notes
Corbeil recall no. W0061.customers 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.
DEFECT #2 - OTHER:SCHOOL BUS STOP ARM ASSEMBLY
Posted on: 2005-09-27
Description
Certain 2001-2005 corbeil minibus school buses equipped with specialty manufacturing 5 series stop arms originally sold in or currently registered in the following states: alaska, colorado, connecticut, delaware, idaho, illinois, indiana, iowa, kansas, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, montana, nebraska, nevada, new hampshire, new jersey, new mexico, new york, north dakota, ohio, oregon, pennsylvania, rhode island, south dakota, tennessee, utah, vermont, virginia, washington, west virginia, wisconsin, wyoming, and the district of columbia. In extremely cold weather, the microswitches used internally to position the sign in the open and closed positions may malfunction, causing the sign to open or close in an improper position, or to not open at all.
Consequence
Should the stop arm not perform properly, a child or pedestrian may be endangered by passing vehicles should the motorist not stop at the correct location.
Corrective Action
Les entreprises will notify its customers and the original switch will be replaced free of charge with a switch pack that is not sensitive to extreme cold weather and will inspect to ensure the microswitch heater wiring is properly connected. The recall began on october 1, 2005. Customers may contact specialty manufacturing at 1-800-951-7867 or collins bus customer service at 1-800-533-1850.
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.
DEFECT #3 - EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Posted on: 2006-11-28
Description
Certain my 2005 and 2006 corbeil minibus school buses manufactured between september 2005 and september 2006. The vehicle placard does not give the correct vehicle capacity weight (vcw) nor is it permanently affixed which fails to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, tire selection and rims.
Consequence
This standard specifies requirements for tire selection to prevent overloading.
Corrective Action
Corbeil will notify owners and mail replacement labels with the correct gvwr along with placement instructions. The recall began on december 4, 2006. Owners may contact corbeil at 1-888-439-3577 ext.
Notes
Corbeil recall no. W0076.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.