2008 Girardin G5Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 0 owner complaints about the 2008 Girardin G5. It is covered by 16 safety recalls.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through April 5, 2012. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2008 Girardin G5 has problems

0 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

16 recalls

2008 Girardin G5 recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

–no report yet

Exterior lighting

Recall 11V-228 · Apr 11, 2011 · 109 vehicles

Risk. THE DRIVER COULD ERRONEOUSLY THINK THAT THE SCHOOL BUS STOP ARM IS DEPLOYED WHILE THE FIRST SET OF 4 RED LIGHTS ARE ACTIVATED.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

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–no report yet

Frame and members: underbody shields

Recall 10V-627 · Dec 15, 2010 · 112 vehicles

Risk. IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE EMBOSSED ALUMINUM SHEET MAY SEPARATE FROM THE INTERIOR COMPARTMENT STRUCTURE AND CAUSE INJURY TO BUS PASSENGERS.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Equipment

Recall 10V-377 · Aug 13, 2010 · 130 vehicles

Risk. IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE EMERGENCY EXIT COULD NOT SUFFICIENTLY RESTRAIN THE OCCUPANT(S) OR BECOME INOPERABLE.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Equipment adaptive/mobility

Recall 10V-121 · Mar 25, 2010 · 103 vehicles

Risk. THE USER OF THE LIFT COULD BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT MOVE WITHOUT THE RESTRAINT BELT PROPERLY BUCKLED.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Seats

Recall 10V-067 · Feb 25, 2010 · 582 vehicles

Risk. IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT MAY NOT ABSORB SUFFICIENT ENERGY TO RESTRAIN THE OCCUPANT AS INTENDED AND IT COULD RESULT IN INJURY OR DEATH TO THE OCCUPANT.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Seats

Recall 09V-322 · Aug 7, 2009 · 16 vehicles

Risk. IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT AND SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY MAY NOT RESTRAIN THE OCCUPANT AS INTENDED POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Seats

Recall 09V-320 · Aug 7, 2009 · 6 vehicles

Risk. IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT AND SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY MAY NOT RESTRAIN THE OCCUPANT AS INTENDED, THEREBY INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH TO A VEHICLE…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Other: school bus stop arm assembly

Recall 09V-315 · Aug 4, 2009 · 2 vehicles

Risk. SHOULD THE LED LIGHTS STOP FUNCTIONING, VISIBILITY OF A STOPPED BUS AND THE STOP ARM WOULD BE DECREASED, THEREBY INCREASING THE RISK OF A PASSING VEHICLE…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Seat belts

Recall 08V-679 · Dec 23, 2008 · 210 vehicles

Risk. THE SEAT BELT WILL NOT TIGHTEN AROUND THE OCCUPANT AND WILL NOT OFFER RESTRAINT IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH WHICH MAY RESULT IN INJURY.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Girardin.

Best & worst years

2008 vs. every other G5 year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the G5 median. How we score

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