1999 Girardin Mb IV Recalls, Complaints & Specs
3 safety recalls list the 1999 Girardin Mb IV. Check your own VIN below.
3 safety recalls for the 1999 Girardin Mb IV
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Equipment
Corp. Micro bird is recalling certain model year 1999 through 2002 girardin mb iv transit buses built on ford and GM cutaway chassis from august 2, 1999, through may 8, 2002, and equipped with a trans/air ta73 evaporator. The evaporator utilizes a power resistor to regulate blower speed. Should a short occur in the "low or medium speed"…
Remedy: Corp. Micro bird in cooperation with trans/air will install a thermal shutdown device in series with the speed resistors. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on january 11, 2011.…
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Equipment
Corp. Micro bird is recalling certain model year 1999 through 2001 girardin mb ii and mb iv school buses built on ford and GM cutaway chassis from august 2, 1999, through may 31, 2001, and equipped with a trans/air ta73 evaporator. The evaporator utilizes a power resistor to regulate blower speed. Should a short occur in the "low or…
Remedy: Corp. Micro bird in cooperation with trans/air will install a thermal shutdown device in series with the speed resistors. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on january 11, 2011.…
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Equipment adaptive/mobility
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…
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…
No owner complaints on file
NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 1999 Girardin Mb IV. For context, the average model year in NHTSA's database has dozens; a zero can mean a reliable vehicle, a rare one, or both.
Compare Girardin Mb IV model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Girardin Mb IV model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 Girardin Mb IV | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 Girardin Mb IV | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 Girardin Mb IV | 3 | 0 |
| 2002 Girardin Mb IV | 3 | 0 |
| 2003 Girardin Mb IV | 6 | 0 |
| 2004 Girardin Mb IV | 9 | 0 |
| 2005 Girardin Mb IV | 9 | 0 |
| 2006 Girardin Mb IV | 6 | 0 |
| 2007 Girardin Mb IV | 1 | 0 |
Checking a specific 1999 Girardin Mb IV
How do I know if my 1999 Girardin Mb IV has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 3 campaigns currently list the 1999 Girardin Mb IV; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Girardin dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 04V433000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Girardin models
- Mbiv5 complaints
- MB112 complaints
- Mbii1 complaints
- G50 complaints
- Mb II0 complaints
- Mb IV G50 complaints
- SB10000 complaints
- School Bus0 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.