1998 GIRARDIN MBIV — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
1
Owner Complaint
1
Recall
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1998 GIRARDIN MBIV
The 1998 GIRARDIN MBIV has received a total of 1 safety complaint filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with AIR BAGS:FRONTAL. The most commonly reported problem area is the Structurebody (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 1998 GIRARDIN MBIV
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 1998 GIRARDIN MBIV, potentially affecting up to 995 vehicles.
Recall 01V118000 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
| 995 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: COMMERCIAL AND SCHOOL BUS BODY MINIBUSES. THE INNER BODY PANEL COULD CONTACT AND DAMAGE THE WIRING HARNESS BY THE DRIVER'S SEAT. IF THE WIRES ARE DAMAGED, AND A CONTACT BETWEEN THOSE WIRES OCCURS, THE AIR BAG COULD INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY.
Consequence: UNEXPECTED AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT CAN RESULT IN OCCUPANT INJURY.
Remedy: OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS AND WILL BE REIMBURSED FOR LABOR COSTS INVOLVED. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MAY 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1998 GIRARDIN MBIV
1 complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 1998 GIRARDIN MBIV. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structurebody | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
THE FENDERS ON THE KENDON MOTORCYCLE TRAILER IN QUESTION WERE OBSERVED TO VIBRATE SIGNIFICANTLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. NEW BALANCED TIRES MADE NO CHANGE IN THE VIBRATION. THE FIRST FAILURE IN THE TRAILER FENDER WAS OBSERVATION OF SUBSTANTIAL CRACKING OF THE STEEL MOUNTING BRACKETS ATTACHING THE FENDER. THE SECOND FAILURE, HOWEVER, CAME WITHOUT WARNING, OTHER THAN THE OBSERVED VIBRATION, THE FENDER TOTALLY SEPERATED FROM THE TRAILER ON THE EXPRESSWAY. A NEW FENDER WAS PURCHASED FROM THE MANUFACTURER AND IT WAS NOTED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD MODIFIED THE DESIGN OF THE NEW FENDER WITH SLOTS CUT AT TWO POINTS ON THE STEEL MOUNTING BRACKETS TO RELIEVE VIBRATION STRESS. THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE KENDON "STAND-UP TRAILERS OPERATIONS MANUAL" PROVIDE NO WARNING OF THIS TYPE OF FAILURE. THE MANUAL DOES, HOWEVER, SUGGEST A PROCEDURE TO TIE DOWN THE MOTORCYCLE, WHICH, IF CAREFULLY FOLLOWED, DOES SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCE THE VIBRATION. THE MANUFACTUER SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO RECALL AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE FENDERS AND PLACE A PERMANENT PLACARD ON EACH FENDER TO INSTRUCT ON THE CORRECT TIE-DOWN PROCEDURE AND THE POTENTIAL FAILURE THAT WILL RESULT IF THE PROCEDURE IS NOT FOLLOWED. IMPORTANT NOTE: YOUR SYSTEM DOES NOT LIST IN ITS DROP DOWN MENU THE KENDON TRAILER COMPANY HTTP://WWW.KENDONUSA.COM THEREFORE, SO THE FORM WOULD PROCESS, I SELECTED ANOTHER MANUFACTUERER WHICH YOU NEED TO MANUALLY CHANGE TO KENDON.
Safety Rating for the 1998 GIRARDIN MBIV
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1998 GIRARDIN MBIV in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1998 GIRARDIN MBIV
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1998 GIRARDIN MBIV
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the GIRARDIN MBIV
- 1995 GIRARDIN MBIV — 0 complaints
- 1996 GIRARDIN MBIV — 0 complaints
- 1998 GIRARDIN MBIV (current)
- 1999 GIRARDIN MBIV — 1 complaint
- 2000 GIRARDIN MBIV — 8 complaints
- 2001 GIRARDIN MBIV — 0 complaints
- 2003 GIRARDIN MBIV — 0 complaints
Other GIRARDIN Models
- GIRARDIN MB11 — 2 total complaints
- GIRARDIN MBII — 1 total complaint
- GIRARDIN G5 — 0 total complaints
- GIRARDIN MB II — 0 total complaints
- GIRARDIN MB IV — 0 total complaints
- GIRARDIN MB IV G5 — 0 total complaints
- GIRARDIN SB1000 — 0 total complaints
- GIRARDIN SCHOOL BUS — 0 total complaints