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Girardin - Micro bird

Official notice

19 Apr 2011

Last checked

19 Apr 2011

Critical riskHealth Canada

An official Health Canada notice concerns Girardin - Micro bird. On certain vehicles, some Freedman double foldaway passenger's seats seat belts fail to comply with the strength requirement of the Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. In the event of a crash, the seat and seatbelt assembly may not restrain the occupant as intended and could result in personal injury or death. Correction: A steel plate will be added under the floor over the actual reinforcement seat support at the attachment point of the seat. Published 2011-04-19.

What to do now

Please see corrective actions section below

Recall number

71950

Official notice

2011-04-19

The hazard

On certain vehicles, some Freedman double foldaway passenger's seats seat belts fail to comply with the strength requirement of the Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. In the event of a crash, the seat and seatbelt assembly may not restrain the occupant as intended and could result in personal injury or death. Correction: A steel plate will be added under the floor over the actual reinforcement seat support at the attachment point of the seat.

How to check if you're affected

Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.

Recall Numbers

71950

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Affected products

Product 1

Year: 2003, Make: GIRARDIN, Model: MBII COMMERCIAL BUS

Product 2

Year: 2003, Make: GIRARDIN, Model: MBIV COMMERCIAL BUS

Product 3

Year: 2004, Make: GIRARDIN, Model: MBII COMMERCIAL BUS

Product 4

Year: 2004, Make: GIRARDIN, Model: MBIV COMMERCIAL BUS

Product 5

Year: 2005, Make: GIRARDIN, Model: MBII COMMERCIAL BUS

Product 6

Year: 2005, Make: GIRARDIN, Model: MBIV COMMERCIAL BUS

Product 7

Year: 2006, Make: GIRARDIN, Model: MBII COMMERCIAL BUS

Product 8

Year: 2006, Make: GIRARDIN, Model: MBIV COMMERCIAL BUS

Product 9

Year: 2007, Make: GIRARDIN, Model: MBII COMMERCIAL BUS

Product 10

Year: 2008, Make: GIRARDIN, Model: MBII COMMERCIAL BUS

Product 11

Year: 2009, Make: GIRARDIN, Model: MBII COMMERCIAL BUS

Product 12

Year: 2010, Make: MICRO BIRD, Model: MBII COMMERCIAL BUS

Risk / hazard

On certain vehicles, some Freedman double foldaway passenger's seats seat belts fail to comply with the strength requirement of the Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. In the event of a crash, the seat and seatbelt assembly may not restrain the occupant as intended and could result in personal injury or death. Correction: A steel plate will be added under the floor over the actual reinforcement seat support at the attachment point of the seat.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

CA · Canada

Affected area 1

CA · Canada

Company & contacts

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Girardin, Micro Bird.

Source & status

Source

Health Canada

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

critical

Recall details

Recall number

71950

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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