9999 SMI STOP ARM Recall

Campaign:: 09E040000 on 06/24/2009
Component:: Other:school bus stop arm assembly
Manufactured:: 03/31/2008 - 08/30/2008
Affected:: 18,305
Defect:: Specialty manufacturing, inc. (smi) is recalling 18,305 000290 led light kits sold separately or contained in school bus stop arm assemblies and sub-assemblies manufactured from april 1 through december 18, 2008, sold for use as replacement equipment or installed as original equipment on various model school buses. a change to the wire used in the led light kits may reduce the effective life of the lights used on the specialty brand stop arms. the lights may stop functioning without warning.
Consequence:: Should the led lights stop functioning, visibility of a stopped bus would be decreased, possibly endangering a child or pedestrian to injury by passing vehicles.
Correction:: Each vehicle manufacturer will provide a remedy plan and notification schedule. the affected led light kits on the stop arms will be replaced without charge to the owners. owners may contact smi warranty service at 1-800-951-7867.
Notes:: Owners 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 <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .

9999 SMI STOP ARM TSB

Bulletin:: 49-579
Component:: 114000 electrical system:wiring
Summary:: Smi: certain led lighting products manufactured for the specialty brand of school bus stop arms manufactured 3/31/08-12/18/08 light kits may be subject to reduced service life. *pe