Specialty Manufacturing Stop ARM Series 5: Equipment
Recall 05E032000 · May 10, 2005 · Specialty Manufacturing Co.
79,736
units affected
79,736
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 05E032000
- Date
- May 10, 2005
- Maker
- Specialty Manufacturing Co.
- Units affected
- 79,736
- Kind
- Vehicle equipment
- Component
- Equipment > Mechanical
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
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.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
THIS RECALL COVERS THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT AND EACH VEHICLE MANUFACTURER WILL CONDUCT ITS OWN CAMPAIGN.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Specialty Manufacturing | Stop Arm Series 5 | Not stated |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 05E032000?
1 model: Specialty Manufacturing Stop Arm Series 5 (all years), about 79,736 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 05E032000?
THIS RECALL COVERS THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT AND EACH VEHICLE MANUFACTURER WILL CONDUCT ITS OWN CAMPAIGN.
What can happen?
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.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.