2003 Girardin Mb IV Recalls, Complaints & Specs
6 safety recalls list the 2003 Girardin Mb IV. Check your own VIN below.
6 safety recalls for the 2003 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
Certain girardin model year 2006 through 2010 and micro bird by girardin model year 2009 through 2010 g5 and 2003 through 2006 girardin mb iv transit buses fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 217, "bus emergency exists and window retention and release." the vehicles are equipped with thermal…
Remedy: Girardin will notify owners and will provide parts to perform the repair along with instructions free of charge. The safety recall began on october 8, 2010. Owners may contact micro bird at 1-819-477-2012.
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Roof and pillars (structure)
Certain 2003 through 2005 girardin mb ii and mb iv school buses manufactured between august 17 and october 29, 2004. The amount of adhesive applied to the roof seams and interior panels is inadequate for the type of adhesive used which fails to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 221, school bus…
Remedy: Girardin will notify its owners and repair the buses free of charge. The recall began on november 3, 2003. Owners may contact girardin at 1-819-477-8222.
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School bus stop arm assembly (other)
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…
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…
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Seats
Certain my 2003-2005 girardin mb ii and mb iv school buses manufactured between march 20, 2003, and december 16, 2004, (see amended noncompliance report received august 18, 2005) built on ford and GM chassis. Seats equipped with the child seat anchorage system fails to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 222, 'school…
Remedy: Girardin will notify its customers and install a flat bar on each side of the seat where the child seat anchorage is bolted to increase the strength of the seat back free of charge. The recall began on april 19, 2005.…
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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…
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Hose, piping, and connections (steering)
Certain mb iv school buses built on ford e-450 chassis, manufactured between february 26 and may 7, 2004, with option awb-2, was equipped with a pressure switch fitting p/n 23a200 on the power steering line to assist the power brake this fitting may leak causing loss of power steering assist.
Remedy: Girardin will notify its customers and either replace the pressure switch fitting with a new pressure switch fitting p/n 23a200-rev a or remove the defective pressure switch fitting and install the "t" fitting free of…
No owner complaints on file
NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 2003 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 2003 Girardin Mb IV
How do I know if my 2003 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. 6 campaigns currently list the 2003 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 04V252000).
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.