Vehicle recall 04V433000 · September 7, 2004
Girardin MB IV and MB II
Certain mbii and mbiv school and commercial buses built on Ford E-350 & E-450, GM 3500 chassis, manufactured between June 1, 1999, and December 31, 2003, and equipped with…
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Certain mbii and mbiv school and commercial buses built on Ford E-350 & E-450, GM 3500 chassis, manufactured between June 1, 1999, and December 31, 2003, and equipped with sure-lok wheelchair tie-down securement assemblies p/n 8625-13. The sprocket teeth of the retractor assembly may be out of alignment causing the load pawl not to fully seat in the sprocket teeth.
- Consequence
- In the event of a vehicle crash, the wheelchair may not be adequately secured possibly resulting in injuries.
- Remedy
- Sure-lok will notify girardin's customers and replace the defective part free of charge. The recall began August 16, 2004. 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 sure-lok at 1-908-231-1804.
- Notes
- Also, customers can 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
- 04V433000
- Reported to NHTSA
- September 7, 2004
- Filed by
- GIRARDIN MINIBUS INC.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 04-007-SL
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 35
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Equipment adaptive/mobility
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Girardin MB II (2002): 2002
- Girardin MB IV (1999-2004): 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999
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