Les Entreprises M.corbeil | NHTSA Recall #05V429000

Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.

Description

Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 05V429000 by Les Entreprises M.corbeil. Includes 5,277 affected units, STOP ARM MALFUNCTIONS, component: OTHER, and more from the Department of Transportation.

Defect Summary

Certain 2001-2005 corbeil minibus school buses equipped with specialty manufacturing "5" series stop arms originally sold in or currently registered in the following states: alaska, colorado, connecticut, delaware, idaho, illinois, indiana, iowa, kansas, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, montana, nebraska, nevada, new hampshire, new jersey, new mexico, new york, north dakota, ohio, oregon, pennsylvania, rhode island, south dakota, tennessee, utah, vermont, virginia, washington, west virginia, wisconsin, wyoming, and the district of columbia. in extremely cold weather, the microswitches used internally to position the sign in the open and closed positions may malfunction, causing the sign to open or close in an improper position, or to not open at all.

Corrective Action

Les entreprises will notify its customers and the original switch will be replaced free of charge with a switch pack that is not sensitive to extreme cold weather and will inspect to ensure the microswitch heater wiring is properly connected. the recall began on october 1, 2005. customers may contact specialty manufacturing at 1-800-951-7867 or collins bus customer service at 1-800-533-1850.

Recall Overview

NHTSA ID: 05V429000
Manufacturer: Les Entreprises M.corbeil
Report Received Date: 2005-09-26T00:00:00
Subject: Stop arm malfunctions
Component: Other
Potentially Affected Units: 5,277

Details

MFR Campaign Number: W0066
Recall Type: Vehicle
Defect Summary: Certain 2001-2005 corbeil minibus school buses equipped with specialty manufacturing "5" series stop arms originally sold in or currently registered in the following states: alaska, colorado, connecticut, delaware, idaho, illinois, indiana, iowa, kansas, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, montana, nebraska, nevada, new hampshire, new jersey, new mexico, new york, north dakota, ohio, oregon, pennsylvania, rhode island, south dakota, tennessee, utah, vermont, virginia, washington, west virginia, wisconsin, wyoming, and the district of columbia. in extremely cold weather, the microswitches used internally to position the sign in the open and closed positions may malfunction, causing the sign to open or close in an improper position, or to not open at all.
Consequence Summary: Should the stop arm not perform properly, a child or pedestrian may be endangered by passing vehicles should the motorist not stop at the correct location.
Corrective Action: Les entreprises will notify its customers and the original switch will be replaced free of charge with a switch pack that is not sensitive to extreme cold weather and will inspect to ensure the microswitch heater wiring is properly connected. the recall began on october 1, 2005. customers may contact specialty manufacturing at 1-800-951-7867 or collins bus customer service at 1-800-533-1850.

Safety Information

Fire Risk When Parked: No
Do Not Drive: No
Completion Rate: N/A

Metadata

SID: row-hneq-frug_6gyu
NHTSA ID: 05V429000
Position: N/A
Created At: 1742808662
Created Meta: N/A
Updated At: 1742808662
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