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<title>GIRARDIN G5 2009</title>
<subtitle>GIRARDIN G5 2009 Recalls Feed for May 18, 2025 14:44 PM</subtitle>
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<updated>2025-05-18T14:44:20-07:00</updated>
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<entry>
<title>GIRARDIN G5 2009 - EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY</title>
<link href="https://auto-recalls.justia.com/girardin/g5/2009/12v164000/index.html"  rel="alternate" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:2638aaae-5f00-5d83-3710-34b15e691639</id>
<updated>2012-04-12T00:00:00-07:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[MICRO BIRD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 THROUGH 2011 MICRO BIRD G5 SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED WITH BRAUN CENTURY-2 AND VISTA-2 WHEELCHAIR LIFTS.  OVER TIME AND WITH FREQUENT USE, THE ROLL STOP LATCHES ON THE OUTER BARRIER MAY BECOME BENT OR MISALIGNED.]]></summary>
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<entry>
<title>GIRARDIN G5 2009 - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING</title>
<link href="https://auto-recalls.justia.com/girardin/g5/2009/11v319000/index.html"  rel="alternate" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:3e9a293f-676c-4a83-95f3-002ba54251f8</id>
<updated>2011-06-10T00:00:00-07:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[MICRO BIRD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2010 GIRARDIN G5 AND 2009 AND 2010 AND 2011 MICRO BIRD G5 NON SCHOOL BUSES BUILT ON FORD CUTAWAY CHASSIS FROM FEBRUARY 2006 THROUGH MAY 30, 2011.  THE OEM CUTAWAY WIRING HARNESS PASSES JUST REARWARD OF THE DRIVER SEAT BETWEEN THE B PILLAR AND THE RAISED FLOOR.  THE RAISED FLOOR JUST REARWARD OF THE DRIVER SEAT IS TRAPPING THE WIRE HARNESS CAUSING THE WIRES TO RUB AGAINST THE METAL FLOOR MOLDING, DAMAGING THE WIRE INSULATION.]]></summary>
</entry>
<entry>
<title>GIRARDIN G5 2009 - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING</title>
<link href="https://auto-recalls.justia.com/girardin/g5/2009/11v309000/index.html"  rel="alternate" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:0da981c9-b91a-cc8d-d900-f04949f98fa9</id>
<updated>2011-06-07T00:00:00-07:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[MICRO BIRD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2010 GIRARDIN G5 AND 2009 AND 2010 AND 2011 MICRO BIRD G5 SCHOOL BUSES BUILT ON FORD CUTAWAY CHASSIS FROM FEBRUARY 2006 THROUGH MAY 30, 2011.  THE OEM CUTAWAY WIRING HARNESS PASSES JUST REARWARD OF THE DRIVER SEAT BETWEEN THE B PILLAR AND THE RAISED FLOOR.  THE RAISED FLOOR JUST REARWARD OF THE DRIVER SEAT IS TRAPPING THE WIRE HARNESS CAUSING THE WIRES TO RUB AGAINST THE METAL FLOOR MOLDING, DAMAGING THE WIRE INSULATION.]]></summary>
</entry>
<entry>
<title>GIRARDIN G5 2009 - EXTERIOR LIGHTING</title>
<link href="https://auto-recalls.justia.com/girardin/g5/2009/11v228000/index.html"  rel="alternate" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:b10968f8-99f4-6228-2e2b-c80d8d7210ab</id>
<updated>2011-04-12T00:00:00-07:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 THROUGH 2010 GIRARDIN G5 AND MBII AND MODEL YEAR 2010 AND 2011 MICRO BIRD G5 AND MB II SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 2006 THROUGH APRIL 5, 2011, FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 131, "SCHOOL BUS PEDESTRIAN SAFETY DEVICES."  THE 4-WAY WARNING LIGHTS DO NOT HAVE AN ALARM TO ALERT THE DRIVER THAT THE STOP ARM DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN THE 4 RED LIGHTS ARE ACTIVATED.]]></summary>
</entry>
<entry>
<title>GIRARDIN G5 2009 - STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS</title>
<link href="https://auto-recalls.justia.com/girardin/g5/2009/10v627000/index.html"  rel="alternate" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:61bb19ce-e5dd-0c51-d120-e286018c9f8e</id>
<updated>2010-12-20T00:00:00-08:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[CORP. MICRO BIRD IS RECALLING MODEL YEAR 2008 AND 2009 GIRARDIN G5 SCHOOL BUSES BUILT ON GM AND FORD CUTAWAY CHASSIS FROM FEBRUARY 1, 2008 THROUGH DECEMBER 16, 2008.  THE SHEET METAL BELOW THE WINDOW INSIDE THE BUS ON THE LEFT-HAND SIDE FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE JOINT STRENGTH REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 221, "SCHOOL BUS BODY JOINT STRENGTH."  THERE IS NO ADHESIVE ON THE JOINT BETWEEN THE TWO EMBOSSED ALUMINUM SHEETS.]]></summary>
</entry>
<entry>
<title>GIRARDIN G5 2009 - EQUIPMENT</title>
<link href="https://auto-recalls.justia.com/girardin/g5/2009/10v377000/index.html"  rel="alternate" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:2c73f1cf-ddcc-8001-a966-975acf2dd3e3</id>
<updated>2010-08-17T00:00:00-07:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[CERTAIN GIRARDIN MODEL YEAR 2006 THROUGH 2010 AND MICRO BIRD BY GIRARDIN MODEL YEAR 2009 THROUGH 2010 G5 AND 2003 THROUGH 2006 GIRARDIN MB IV TRANSIT BUSES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 217, "BUS EMERGENCY EXISTS AND WINDOW RETENTION AND RELEASE."  THE VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH THERMAL T-SLIDER OR PANORAMIC TYPE PUSH-OUT WINDOWS WITH 2 RELEASE MECHANISMS "ONE ON EACH SIDE".  THE WINDOW HANDLE BASE SPACER PLATE CAN TEAR DUE TO THE ROTATION OF THE EXTERIOR WINDOW FRAME.]]></summary>
</entry>
<entry>
<title>GIRARDIN G5 2009 - EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY</title>
<link href="https://auto-recalls.justia.com/girardin/g5/2009/10v121000/index.html"  rel="alternate" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:662fc21e-e370-134d-fa21-4eb1985ce0b1</id>
<updated>2010-03-25T00:00:00-07:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[CORP. MICRO BIRD HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA ABOUT A DEFECT IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007 THROUGH 2010 SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN DECEMBER 2007 AND MARCH 2010 FITTED WITH RICON PUBLIC USE S AND K SERIES WHEELCHAIR LIFTS.   THE RESTRAINT BELT ON THESE LIFTS WAS DESIGNED TO PREVENT THE LIFT FROM MOVING, UNLESS THE TONGUE OF THE BELT IS FULLY ENGAGED AND LATCHED IN THE BUCKLE.  RICON HAS DISCOVERED, HOWEVER, THAT IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE OPERATOR TO INSERT THE BELT TONGUE INTO THE BUCKLE WITHOUT FULLY ENGAGING THE LATCHING MECHANISM.  IN THIS CASE, THE RESTRAINT BELT WOULD APPEAR TO BE LATCHED, AND THE OPERATOR COULD RUN THE LIFT.  IF THE RESTRAINT BELT TONGUE IS NOT FULLY ENGAGED INTO THE RESTRAINT BELT BUCKLE, AND LATCHED, THE LIFT MAY OPERATE WITH AN OCCUPANT ON THE PLATFORM.]]></summary>
</entry>
<entry>
<title>GIRARDIN G5 2009 - EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY</title>
<link href="https://auto-recalls.justia.com/girardin/g5/2009/10v123000/index.html"  rel="alternate" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:b89a12e1-4c27-24a2-c999-0ecedf10a38a</id>
<updated>2010-03-25T00:00:00-07:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[CORP. MICRO BIRD HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA ABOUT A DEFECT IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 AND 2010 SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN OCTOBER 2008 AND MARCH 2010 FITTED WITH RICON PUBLIC USE S AND K SERIES WHEELCHAIR LIFTS.  DUE TO A PROBLEM IN THE SOFTWARE THAT CONTROLS THE LIFTS UP FUNCTION, IF THE SWITCH IS RELEASED BEFORE THE FLOOR LEVEL LIMIT SWITCH IS ACTIVATED, THE LIFT MAY CONTINUE ITS UPWARD TRAVEL FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 SECOND BEFORE STOPPING.  THE CONTINUED UPWARD TRAVEL MAY OVERRUN THE FLOOR LEVEL CUT OFF POINT.]]></summary>
</entry>
<entry>
<title>GIRARDIN G5 2009 - SEATS</title>
<link href="https://auto-recalls.justia.com/girardin/g5/2009/10v067000/index.html"  rel="alternate" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:2b1d9402-2e3a-6ba9-0da9-c77de86cb2c0</id>
<updated>2010-02-26T00:00:00-08:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[CORP. MICRO BIRD, INC. HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA ABOUT A NONCOMPLIANCE IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 THROUGH 2010 G5 SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 1, 2006 AND FEBRUARY 15, 2009, EQUIPPED WITH 39 OR 45 INCH SEATS.  THE BUSES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 222, "SCHOOL BUS PASSENGER SEATING AND CRASH PROTECTION."  SOME SEATS WERE INSTALLED WITHOUT ANY REINFORCEMENT UNDER THE FLOOR. ]]></summary>
</entry>
<entry>
<title>GIRARDIN G5 2009 - SEATS</title>
<link href="https://auto-recalls.justia.com/girardin/g5/2009/09v320000/index.html"  rel="alternate" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:930f3ac8-82b5-ed41-186b-891e3dc26cb6</id>
<updated>2009-08-07T00:00:00-07:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[GIRARDIN MINIBUS IS RECALLING MODEL YEAR 2007-2009 G5 CUTAWAY MULTI PURPOSE VEHICLES "MPV'S" BUILT ON FORD AND GM CHASSIS FOR FAILING TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS "FMVSS" NO. 207, "SEATING SYSTEM" AND FMVSS NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY."  THE SECTION OF THE FLOOR ON WHICH THE SEAT IS INSTALLED TEARS WHEN THE LOADS REQUIRED BY FMVSS 207 AND 210 ARE APPLIED SIMULTANEOUSLY.  ]]></summary>
</entry>
<entry>
<title>GIRARDIN G5 2009 - SEATS</title>
<link href="https://auto-recalls.justia.com/girardin/g5/2009/09v322000/index.html"  rel="alternate" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:bf6775e4-99c5-44f8-93eb-8acc21042d04</id>
<updated>2009-08-07T00:00:00-07:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[GIRARDIN IS RECALLING MODEL YEAR 2006 THROUGH 2009 G5 NON-SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JUNE 1, 2006 AND JULY 2009 EQUIPPED WITH FREEDMAN FOLDING SEATS.  THE LOCATION OF THE BOLTS USED FOR THE ANCHORAGE OF THE FREEDMAN FOLDING SEAT INSTALLED IN THESE VEHICLES IS IMPROPER.  THE SEAT FLOOR REINFORCEMENT DOESN'T COVER THE ENTIRE SEAT BOLTS FIXATION BECAUSE OF A CROSS MEMBER INTERFERENCE.  THESE SEATS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE STRENGTH REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NOS. 207, "SEATING SYSTEMS," AND 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES."]]></summary>
</entry>
<entry>
<title>GIRARDIN G5 2009 - SEATS</title>
<link href="https://auto-recalls.justia.com/girardin/g5/2009/09v241000/index.html"  rel="alternate" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:ebdc94d4-b6bc-0f6e-1e4a-4c72a89046c4</id>
<updated>2009-06-30T00:00:00-07:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[GIRARDIN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 THROUGH 2009 G5 SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 23, 2007 AND JUNE 23, 2009, EQUIPPED WITH 39 INCH, 34 INCH, AND 30 INCH C.E. WHITE BARRIER SEATS.  THESE SEATS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE BARRIER PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 222, "SCHOOL BUS PASSENGER SEATING AND CRASH PROTECTION." ]]></summary>
</entry>
<entry>
<title>GIRARDIN G5 2009 - SEAT BELTS</title>
<link href="https://auto-recalls.justia.com/girardin/g5/2009/08v691000/index.html"  rel="alternate" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:4caccb78-5f2f-b831-57b5-5aff810707de</id>
<updated>2008-12-29T00:00:00-08:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[GIRARDIN IS RECALLING 210 MY 2008 AND 2009 MB II AND G5 SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN AUGUST 1 AND DECEMBER 12, 2008, EQUIPPED WITH SEAT BELTS "OPTION SMK2, SBK3".  THE SEAT BELTS MAY NOT HAVE THE CORDING OR TAG IDENTIFICATION WHICH DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES."]]></summary>
</entry>
<entry>
<title>GIRARDIN G5 2009 - SEAT BELTS</title>
<link href="https://auto-recalls.justia.com/girardin/g5/2009/08v679000/index.html"  rel="alternate" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:8f32ebb4-9d2c-2011-dcaa-c4f0f61b854f</id>
<updated>2008-12-23T00:00:00-08:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[GIRARDIN IS RECALLING 210 MY 2008 AND 2009 MB II AND G5 SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN AUGUST 1 AND DECEMBER 12, 2008, EQUIPPED WITH SEAT BELTS "OPTION SMK2, SBK3".  THE SEAT BELT WEBBING WAS INSERTED INTO THE TONGUE ASSEMBLY INCORRECTLY.  ]]></summary>
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