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1999 GIRARDIN MBIV

1 recalls — 1 complaints

01V118000 Apr 24, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Defect Description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: COMMERCIAL AND SCHOOL BUS BODY MINIBUSES. THE INNER BODY PANEL COULD CONTACT AND DAMAGE THE WIRING HARNESS BY THE DRIVER'S SEAT. IF THE WIRES ARE DAMAGED, AND A CONTACT BETWEEN THOSE WIRES OCCURS, THE AIR BAG COULD INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY.
Consequence
UNEXPECTED AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT CAN RESULT IN OCCUPANT INJURY.
Remedy
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS AND WILL BE REIMBURSED FOR LABOR COSTS INVOLVED. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MAY 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TI... Read more
995 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: A. GIRARDIN INC.

Complaint Statistics

1 total complaints

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT Feb 3, 2005
Incident date: Feb 3, 2005
HAVE OWNED A 1999 DODGE DAKOTA V8 318CI 4X4 EXTRA CAB SINCE BRAND NEW AND HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE FRONT BALL JOINTS. LESS THEN A YEAR OLD FRONT TIRES WEARING OUT ON THE INSIDES AND WHEN A WENT TO GET AN INSPECTION STICKER THEY SAID THE BALL JOINTS WHERE OUT OF SPEC AND SHOWED ME HOW THEY WHERE VER... Read more

NHTSA Safety Investigations — GIRARDIN MBIV

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

SQ97016 Opened: Jun 23, 1997 — Closed: Jul 20, 1997
SQ — Closed — Model Year: 1995
INADEQUATE CLEARANCE OF THE FUEL FILLER
GIRARDIN ISSUED A TSB ADDRESSING A CLEARANCE PROBLEM BETWEEN THE SEAT SUPPORT CHANNELS AND THE FUEL FILLER NECK.

GIRARDIN MBIV — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the GIRARDIN MBIV across all model years (1995–2003).

7 Total Recalls
10 Total Complaints
1 Investigations
0 Reported Crashes
0 Reported Fires
0 Reported Deaths

GIRARDIN MBIV — Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year Recalls Complaints
2003 1 0 View
2001 1 0 View
2000 1 8 View
1999 (current) 1 1
1998 1 1 View
1996 1 0 View
1995 1 0 View

Other GIRARDIN Models

Model Recalls Complaints
G5 0 0 View
MB II 0 0 View
MB IV 0 0 View
MB IV G5 0 0 View
MB11 0 0 View
MBII 0 0 View
SB1000 0 0 View
SCHOOL BUS 0 0 View