Woodstock Stop ARM-FRONT: Equipment
Recall 15E022000 · Mar 18, 2015 · Woodstock Safety Mirror Co.
169
units affected
169
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15E022000
- Date
- Mar 18, 2015
- Maker
- Woodstock Safety Mirror Co.
- Units affected
- 169
- Kind
- Vehicle equipment
- Component
- Equipment
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
Woodstock Safety Mirror Co. (Woodstock) is recalling certain Stop Arms, model number 03G13CH (part number 8000-1135C), manufactured July 3, 2013, to September 1, 2013. The affected stop arms have a border width of 10mm instead of the required 12mm. As a result, the front side of stop signal arm's border is obscured by more than the maximum 15 percent. As such, these stop arms fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 131, "School Bus Pedestrian Safety Devices."
What can happen
A stop arm that does not meet the dimensional requirements may be less noticeable and thereby reduce the visibility of a stopped school bus, increasing the risk of a pedestrian injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Woodstock will notify owners, and will send those that purchased the stop arms a replacement border decal kit, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact Woodstock at 1-845-247-3429.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Woodstock | Stop Arm-Front | Not stated |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15E022000?
1 model: Woodstock Stop Arm-Front (all years), about 169 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15E022000?
Woodstock will notify owners, and will send those that purchased the stop arms a replacement border decal kit, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact Woodstock at 1-845-247-3429.
What can happen?
A stop arm that does not meet the dimensional requirements may be less noticeable and thereby reduce the visibility of a stopped school bus, increasing the risk of a pedestrian injury.
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.