Recall Register

2000 Girardin School Bus: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2000 Girardin School Bus. The newest campaign is 01V208000. NHTSA received the report on 5 Aug 2001. The NHTSA record gives the component Seats. 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, 01V208000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will install an additional piece of foam between the steel back rest and the existing foam. Owner notification began january 2002. 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.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 1,164 units in total.

  1. 01V208000Received . 393 units.

    Seats

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: certain mini school buses fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 222, "school bus passenger seating and crash protection." the foam on the seats and barriers do not absorb enough impact energy to meet the standard.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In the event of a crash, the seat occupant may not be properly protected.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will install an additional piece of foam between the steel back rest and the existing foam. Owner notification began january 2002. 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.

    Report filed by A. GIRARDIN INC.. Manufacturer campaign number 01-003-SF. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 01V145002Received . 771 units.

    Visibility / Rearview Mirrors/Devices / Exterior

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: school buses equipped with rosco cross over mirrors. The position of the driver's rear view mirror does not allow complete visibility of pedestrians as required under federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 111, "rearview mirrors."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A pedestrian could be injured or killed if the driver of the school bus cannot see them.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Girardin will notify owners and provide a retrofit kit free of charge and instructions that will extend the right hand mirror by 4 inches. Owner notification began january 2002. Owners who do not receive the retrofit kit and instructions within a reasonable time should contact girardin at 1-819-477-8222.

    Report filed by A. GIRARDIN INC.. Manufacturer campaign number 01-002-CM.

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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. 19981
  2. 19992
  3. 20002
  4. 20012

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

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2000 Girardin School Bus: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/girardin/school-bus/2000/. 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
A. GIRARDIN INC.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2000 Girardin School Bus?
1,164 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Girardin School Bus have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the Girardin School Bus, model years 1998 to 2001. 2 of them name the 2000 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2000 Girardin School Bus open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.