9999 SPECIALTY MANUFACTURING STOP ARM SERIES 5 Recalls (2)
- Campaign:
- 05E032000 on 05/15/2005
- Component:
- Equipment:mechanical
- Manufactured:
- 01/06/2002 - 02/24/2005
- Affected:
- 79,736
- Defect:
- Certain specialty manufacturing (smc) 5-series stops arms manufactured between january 7, 2002, and february 25, 2005, and sold for use on various school buses. in extremely cold weather, the microswitches used internally to position the sign in the open and closed positions may malfunction, causing the sign to open or close in an improper position, or to not open at all.
- Consequence:
- Should the stop arm not perform properly, a child or pedestrian may be endangered by passing motorists should the motorist not stop at the correct location.
- Correction:
- This recall covers the original equipment and each vehicle manufacturer will conduct its own campaign.
- Notes:
- Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 05E038000 on 05/25/2005
- Component:
- Equipment
- Manufactured:
- 12/31/2002 - 03/02/2005
- Affected:
- 2,680
- Defect:
- Specialty manufacturing (smc) 5-series stops arms manufactured between january 7, 2002, and february 25, 2005, and sold for use as replacement parts for various school buses. in extremely cold weather, the microswitches used internally to position the sign in the open and closed positions may malfunction, causing the sign to open or close in an improper position, or to not open at all.
- Consequence:
- Should the stop arm not perform properly, a child or pedestrian may be endangered by passing vehicles should the motorist not stop at the correct location.
- Correction:
- Smc will notify its customers and repair the stop arms with a replacement switch pack that includes switches that are not as sensitive to extreme cold weather. the recall is expected to begin during may/june 2005. owners may contact smc at customer center at 1-800-951-7867.
- Notes:
- Customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236; (tty:1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
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