Girardin · Canada · Low
Girardin Mbii: Seats and Restraints
Affects Girardin Mbii · 2003 — about 5 vehicles.
The hazard
On certain MBII commercial buses built on Ford chassis and equipped with Sure-Loc wheelchair securement systems, the sprocket teeth of the wheelchair tie-down retractor assembly may be out of alignment causing the load pawl not to fully seat in the sprocket teeth. If this were to happen, the wheelchair might not be secured during a crash, which could result in injury to its occupant. Correction: Sure-Lok will send a letter notifying owners of this defect and instructions to properly inspect retractor operation. Sure-Lok will replace defective retractor assemblies.
What to do
Contact your dealer; the remedy details were not included in the filing.
Critical — crash/injury risk now
High — injury risk; see remedy
Moderate — fix at next service
Low — minor / informational