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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 05V140000: VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR

LES ENTERPRISES M.CORBEIL · Reported to NHTSA Apr 8, 2005

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.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
1,262
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
8
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Apr 8, 2005
Production Jan 28, 2003 – Feb 25, 2005

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

CERTAIN MY 1998-2005 CORBEIL MINIBUS SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 28, 2003, AND FEBRUARY 25, 2005, AND BUILT ON FORD CHASSIS. THE FRONT CROSS VIEW MIRRORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE VISIBILITY REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 111, REAR VIEW MIRRORS.

The risk

DRIVER'S DO NOT HAVE A COMPLETE VIEW OF THE FRONT OF THE BUS. THE PRESENCE OF A CHILD NEAR THE FRONT BUMPER COULD NOT BEEN SEEN BY THE DRIVER AND THE CHILD COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED SHOULD THE VEHICLE MOVE.

The remedy

CORBEIL WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND REPLACE THE RIGHT HAND CROSS MIRROR BRACKET TO BRING THE VEHICLE INTO COMPLIANCE WITH THE REGULATION FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 3, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CORBEIL AT 1-888-439-3577 EXT. 236.

Notes

CORBEIL RECALL NO. W0061.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

A 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.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
LES ENTERPRISES M.CORBEIL
Manufacturer's campaign number
W0061
NHTSA campaign number
05V140000
Units potentially affected
1,262
Report received
Apr 8, 2005
Production range
Jan 28, 2003 – Feb 25, 2005
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
111

Vehicles covered

8 model years across 1 model

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.