Recall Register

2006 Girardin MB IV G5: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2006 Girardin MB IV G5. The newest campaign is 08V463000. NHTSA received the report on 12 Sep 2008. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment Adaptive/Mobility. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 08V463000, in the NHTSA record

Girardin is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts (please see 07e097). The recall began on september 18, 2008. Owners may contact ricon at 1-800-322-2884 or girardin minibus at 1-819-477-2012 ext. 428.
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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 272 units in total.

  1. 08V463000Received . 88 units.

    Equipment Adaptive/Mobility

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Girardin is recalling certain my 2005 and 2006 mb II and mb IV g5 school and commercial buses manufactured between 2005 and december 2006, equipped with ricon s or k series wheelchair lifts. The anti-stow interlock may not detect the presence of a wheelchair or mobility aid user. The pressure sensing switch that detects the presence of weight on the platform was not adjusted to the necessary sensitivity level. The lift could stow even though someone or something is still on the lift which fails to comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 403, "platform lift systems for motor vehicles."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A lift occupant can be injured should the lift begin to stow unintentionally.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Girardin is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts (please see 07e097). The recall began on september 18, 2008. Owners may contact ricon at 1-800-322-2884 or girardin minibus at 1-819-477-2012 ext. 428.

    Report filed by GIRARDIN MINIBUS INC.. Manufacturer campaign number 08-021-RIU. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 08V452000Received . 146 units.

    Equipment / Appliance / Air Conditioner

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Girardin is recalling 146 my 2006-2008 mb IV school and commercial buses manufactured between january 2006 and august 28, 2008. These buses are equipped with evaporators. The evaporator's support may break off due to the vibration of the vehicle.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If this situation occurs and is not repaired, the rear evaporator support could break allowing the evaporator to separate from the ceiling, possibly striking a passenger causing personal injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Girardin will notify owners and repair the buses by installing the evaporators directly to the bus roof. This repair will be done free of charge. The recall began on september 12, 2008. Owners may contact girardin at 1-819-477-8222.

    Report filed by GIRARDIN MINIBUS INC.. Manufacturer campaign number 08-022-ESU. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 07V194000Received . 10 units.

    Seats

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Certain mb IV g5 school buses with 45 inch seats equipped with type 2 seat belts manufactured between may 4 and september 18, 2006, fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 210, 'seat belt assembly anchorages.' the seats were installed with only one leg but there should be two in order to meet FMVSS 210 requirements.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In the event of a crash, the seat would not be able to withstand the forces incurred, possibly resulting in serious injury the seat occupant(s).
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Girardin will notify owners and repair the buses free of charge. The recall began on june 11, 2007. Owners can contact girardin at 819-477-8222 ext. 401.

    Report filed by GIRARDIN MINIBUS INC.. Manufacturer campaign number 07-017-SLU. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 06V255000Received . 28 units.

    Visibility / Glass, Side/Rear

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Certain 2006 mb IV g5 school and commercial buses built on ford and GM chassis manufactured between january 30 and july 7, 2006. The two rear side windows and the moreview window may not be properly bonded to the window frame. These buses fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 217, bus emergency exits and window retention and release.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The windows may become detached from the window frame, possibly resulting in injury to pedestrians, motorists, or the vehicle occupants.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Girardin will notify owners and repair the buses free of charge. The recall began on august 10, 2006. Owners may contact girardin customer service at 819-477-8222.

    Report filed by GIRARDIN MINIBUS INC.. Manufacturer campaign number 06-015-WIU. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20051
  2. 20064
  3. 20072
  4. 20081

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2006 Girardin MB IV G5: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/girardin/mb-iv-g5/2006/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
GIRARDIN MINIBUS INC.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2006 Girardin MB IV G5?
272 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Girardin MB IV G5 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the Girardin MB IV G5, model years 2005 to 2008. 4 of them name the 2006 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2006 Girardin MB IV G5 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.