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Vehicle recall 05V352000 · August 4, 2005

Girardin MB II and MB IV

Certain girardin my 2002 through 2005 mb II & mb IV school buses manufactured between January 1, 2002, and August 8, 2005, and equipped with "5" series stop arms manufactured by…

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary
Certain girardin my 2002 through 2005 mb II & mb IV school buses manufactured between January 1, 2002, and August 8, 2005, and equipped with "5" series stop arms manufactured by specialty manufacturing company. 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
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.
Remedy
Girardin will notify owners and replace the original switch with a switch pack that is not sensitive to extreme cold weather and will inspect to ensure the microswitch heater wiring is properly connected free of charge. The recall began on August 22, 2005. Owners may contact girardin at 1-800-951-7867.
Notes
Girardin recall no. 05-010-sau.customers may 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
05V352000
Reported to NHTSA
August 4, 2005
Filed by
GIRARDIN MINIBUS INC.
Manufacturer campaign
05-010-SAU
Owner notification
August 22, 2005
Vehicles potentially affected
1,498
Initiated by
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
Components
Other › School bus stop arm assembly
Recall 05V352000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

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