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Safety recall notices and repair campaigns registered for the 2006 Girardin Mbii School Bus in Canada.
On certain school buses equipped with a Ricon wheelchair lift, the lift platform sides may crack, which could cause the lift to lean against the vehicle door(s) and potentially fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, putting the lift operator at risk of injury. Correction: Owners will be provided with inspection and repair instructions, as well as necessary repair parts.
A failure of this component (accessories) may increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Authorized dealerships will inspect the vehicle and complete all necessary repairs free of charge (parts and labor).
On certain school buses equipped with a Ricon wheelchair lift, the lift platform sides may crack, which could cause the lift to lean against the vehicle door(s) and potentially fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, putting the lift operator at risk of injury. Correction: Ricon Corporation repair facilities will inspect lift platforms for cracks and repair as necessary, and install a repair kit.
A failure of this component (other) may increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Authorized dealerships will inspect the vehicle and complete all necessary repairs free of charge (parts and labor).
On certain buses, the compliance label may not indicate the cargo-carrying capacity. As such, the vehicle could be unwittingly overloaded, which would result in poor vehicle handling characteristics, increasing the risk of a crash. Correction: Updated compliance labels will be mailed to owners of affected vehicles along with instructions for proper installation.
A failure of this component (label) may increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Authorized dealerships will inspect the vehicle and complete all necessary repairs free of charge (parts and labor).
Certain school and commercial minibuses, built on Ford E350 & E450 chassis, with the optional BBX battery box, may suffer battery cable chaffing. This could result in an electrical short, causing a vehicle fire. Correction: Dealers will install cable anti-chafe insulation
A failure of this component (electrical) may increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Authorized dealerships will inspect the vehicle and complete all necessary repairs free of charge (parts and labor).
Certain buses fail to comply with the requirements of CMVSS 108. The back-up lights do not provide adequate illumination. This could possibly result in the presence of the minibus not perceived correctly or its signal not understood which could endanger the pedestrian or the occupant of the vehicle. Correction: Dealers will replace the two back-up lights installed previously on the minibuses with the ones supplied by Girardin Minibus.
A failure of this component (lights and instruments) may increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Authorized dealerships will inspect the vehicle and complete all necessary repairs free of charge (parts and labor).
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