Woodstock recall: Equipment
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 could 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
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
- Woodstock Stop Arm-Front
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 15E022000
- Type
- Equipment
- Filed by
- Woodstock Safety Mirror Co.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Mar 18, 2015
- Owners notified
- Nov 11, 1111
- Vehicles or items affected
- 169
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jul 3, 2013 to Sep 1, 2013
- Part
- Equipment
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 131
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.