Specialty Manufacturing Stop ARM Series 5: Equipment
Recall 05E038000 · May 17, 2005 · Specialty Manufacturing Co.
2,680
units affected
2,680
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 05E038000
- Date
- May 17, 2005
- Maker
- Specialty Manufacturing Co.
- Units affected
- 2,680
- Kind
- Vehicle equipment
- Component
- Equipment
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
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.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
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 05E038000?
1 model: Specialty Manufacturing Stop Arm Series 5 (all years), about 2,680 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 05E038000?
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.
What can happen?
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.
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.