What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2005236
- Recall date
- 16 August 2005
- Make
- Girardin
- Models
- Mbii, Mbiv
- Model years
- 2001 to 2005
- Vehicle class
- School Bus
- System
- Electrical
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 652
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
On certain school buses, the microswitch which controls the stop arm position can malfunction intermittently in operating conditions below 0 degrees Celsius, possibly causing the stop arm to open or close to an improper position or not open at all. This could lead to a vehicle passing a stopped school bus and possibly striking pedestrians. Vehicles that include a stop arm switch heater may not have the heater wire connected, which can result in the same failure mode. Correction: Dealers will inspect and replace the microswitch plate subassembly and connect the heater wire if not already connected.
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 2005236.