- Vehicles
- 13
- Built between
- Jul 2004 – Feb 2005
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 15 February 2006
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between July 2004 and February 2005. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2004-2005 Girardin MB IVBuilt July 2004 to February 2005
What the defect is
Certain girardin 2004 and 2005 mb iv school and commercial buses manufactured between july 6, 2004, and february 10, 2005, equipped with carrier compressor mount brackets, p/n 86-62400-00. This weld is used to mount the secondary compressor for the supplemental air conditioning system on to the engine. If the installer does not adequately torque the mounting hardware or there is a poor quality weld at the weldment's support tab, the weldment can break or fall off.
What could happen
If the weldment breaks or falls off, the compressor and vacuum pump could shift causing the misalignment and eventual loss of the drive belt, possibly resulting in the loss of or impedance to the vehicle's primary braking system, and could potentially cause a vehicle crash.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJuly 2004 to February 2005
- Recall reported to NHTSA2 February 2006
- Owners notified15 February 2006
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 2 February 2006.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners are being instructed to contact carrier at 717-767-3359 or visit their website at www.transicold.carrier.com for free remedy. The recall began on february 15, 2006. Owners may also contact girardin minibus service and warranty department at 819-477-8222.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 06-012-ACU
- Recalling manufacturer
- GIRARDIN MINIBUS INC.
- Recall initiated by
- ODI
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional 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.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.