Vehicle recall 05V012000 · January 24, 2005
Girardin MB II and MB IV
Certain girardin minibus my 2004 and 2005 mb II and mbiv Ford diesel school buses equipped with optional bbx (battery box) manufactured between may 14, 2004 and February 9, 2005.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Certain girardin minibus my 2004 and 2005 mb II and mbiv Ford diesel school buses equipped with optional bbx (battery box) manufactured between may 14, 2004 and February 9, 2005. The electrical cables (p/nos. 27DF01 and 27DF3001) between the batteries and the battery junction box (under the hood) has no fusable link for cable protection.
- Consequence
- There is no protection on the electrical cable and if there is a short circuit, it may possibly result in a fire.
- Remedy
- The manufacturer will notify its customers and install a fusable link at the end of the cable attached to the battery free of charge. The recall began on February 25, 2005. Owners may contact girardin at 819-477-8222.
- Notes
- Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V012000
- Reported to NHTSA
- January 24, 2005
- Filed by
- GIRARDIN MINIBUS INC.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 05-008-BBX
- Owner notification
- February 25, 2005
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 121
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Electrical system › 12V/24V/48V battery › Cables
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 (2004-2005): 2005, 2004
- Girardin MB IV (2004-2005): 2005, 2004
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