Recall 05E032000: Equipment, Mechanical

NHTSA recall 05E032000 · announced May 10, 2005 · Specialty Manufacturing · 79,736 units affected

The problem

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.

The risk

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.

What to do

THIS RECALL COVERS THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT AND EACH VEHICLE MANUFACTURER WILL CONDUCT ITS OWN CAMPAIGN.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

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.

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.