Vehicle recall 01V208000 · August 5, 2001
1998-2001 Girardin School Bus
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…
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- 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 event of a crash, the seat occupant may not be properly protected.
- Remedy
- 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.
- Notes
- Girardin's recall number is 01-003-sf.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V208000
- Reported to NHTSA
- August 5, 2001
- Filed by
- A. GIRARDIN INC.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 01-003-SF
- Owner notification
- September 27, 2001
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 393
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance
- Components
- Seats
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Girardin School Bus (1998-2001): 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998
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