What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2005293
- Recall date
- 5 October 2005
- Make
- Thomas Built
- Models
- Hdx, Conventional, Minotour, Er, Mvp-Ef, Mvp-Er
- Model years
- 2002 to 2005
- Vehicle class
- School Bus
- System
- Other
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 1,349
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
On certain school buses, in extreme cold weather, the microswitches used internally to position the stop arm 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. 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. Correction: Dealers will retrofit the stop arm with a switch pack that is not sensitive to extreme cold weather.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 2005293.
What the words on this notice mean — the system it is filed under, and what the filing type says about who found the fault.