GIRARDIN — recall

Automotive · Canada · 2024-09-17

Micro Bird GIRARDIN school bus drive belt tensioner problem could cause belt to move or come off

Country	Canada
Category	Automotive
Published	2024-09-17
Manufacturer	MICRO BIRD
Models affected	G5 SCHOOL BUS
Model year	2023
Units affected	3
Defect	On a small number of school buses, a problem with the drive belt tensioner could cause the belt to move or come off the pulleys. As a result, the alternator, power steering, and water pump could stop working. If this happens, there could be loss of power to the wheels, a loss of power steering assist, and/or the engine could overheat._x000D_ Note: This recall only affects school buses built on a General Motors chassis equipped with a second air conditioning compressor.
Component	Engine
Remedy	Micro Bird will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your school bus to a dealership to replace the drive belt and tensioner.
Recall number	2024-551
Official notice	View source ↗

What this means for sellers

Likely platform / channel actions	OEMs/dealers will run the remedy (repair, replace or refund); component suppliers in the chain may face traceback.
Self-check for comparable products	Check your comparable products' design, materials and QC records against the defect described here.
Rules & standards likely involved	the destination market's product-safety rules and mandatory standards

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