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1998 Girardin Mb Iv

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
1
Latest Jul 13, 2007
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
1
Latest Apr 24, 2001
InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
0
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
0

Overview

Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 1998 Girardin Mb Iv, most frequently naming the body & structure category. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Body & structure1100.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

1 campaign cover this model year

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
01V118000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Apr 24, 2001
995 units potentially affected
The defect: 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.
The risk: UNEXPECTED AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT CAN RESULT IN OCCUPANT INJURY.
The 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 TIME SHOULD CONTACT GIRARDIN AT 1-819-477-8222.
A. GIRARDIN INC.Manufacturer number 01-001-ABView on NHTSA.gov

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Body & structure
Filed Jul 13, 2007

THE FENDERS ON THE KENDON MOTORCYCLE TRAILER IN QUESTION WERE OBSERVED TO VIBRATE SIGNIFICANTLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. NEW BALANCED TIRES MADE NO CHANGE IN THE VIBRATION. THE FIRST FAILURE IN THE TRAILER FENDER WAS OBSERVATION OF SUBSTANTIAL CRACKING OF THE STEEL MOUNTING BRACKETS ATTACHING THE FENDER. THE SECOND FAILURE, HOWEVER, CAME WITHOUT WARNING, OTHER THAN THE OBSERVED VIBRATION, THE FENDER TOTALLY SEPERATED FROM THE TRAILER ON THE EXPRESSWAY. A NEW FENDER WAS PURCHASED FROM THE MANUFACTURER AND IT WAS NOTED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD MODIFIED THE DESIGN OF THE NEW FENDER WITH SLOTS CUT AT TWO POINTS ON THE STEEL MOUNTING BRACKETS TO RELIEVE VIBRATION STRESS. THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE KENDON "STAND-UP TRAILERS OPERATIONS MANUAL" PROVIDE NO WARNING OF THIS TYPE OF FAILURE. THE MANUAL DOES, HOWEVER, SUGGEST A PROCEDURE TO TIE DOWN THE MOTORCYCLE, WHICH, IF CAREFULLY FOLLOWED, DOES SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCE THE VIBRATION. THE MANUFACTUER SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO RECALL AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE FENDERS AND PLACE A PERMANENT PLACARD ON EACH FENDER TO INSTRUCT ON THE CORRECT TIE-DOWN PROCEDURE AND THE POTENTIAL FAILURE THAT WILL RESULT IF THE PROCEDURE IS NOT FOLLOWED. IMPORTANT NOTE: YOUR SYSTEM DOES NOT LIST IN ITS DROP DOWN MENU THE KENDON TRAILER COMPANY HTTP://WWW.KENDONUSA.COM THEREFORE, SO THE FORM WOULD PROCESS, I SELECTED ANOTHER MANUFACTUERER WHICH YOU NEED TO MANUALLY CHANGE TO KENDON.

NHTSA ID
10196253
Incident
May 1, 2007

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Girardin Mb Iv by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2007010—
2006060—
2005090—
2004090—
2003070—
2002030—
2001040—
2000340—
1999140—
1998Viewing110—
1996011—
1995011—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.