2004 Corbeil Minibus Recall: CERTAIN 2004 CORBEIL MINIBUS SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN APRIL 26…
NHTSA campaign 05V472000 · Structure · filed Oct 13, 2005 · verified Jul 30, 2026
The defect
CERTAIN 2004 CORBEIL MINIBUS SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN APRIL 26 AND MAY 21, 2004. AN INADEQUATE QUANTITY OF GLUE WAS USED TO SEAL THE CEILING JOINTS WHICH FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 221, SCHOOL BUS BODY JOINT STRENGTH.
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE LONGITUDINAL ROOF JOINT COULD HAVE LESS STRENGTH AS REQUIRED BY FMVSS 221, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.
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Check VIN on NHTSA →The fix — what to do
CORBEIL WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND REPAIR THE BUSES BY ADDING ADDITIONAL GLUE AND/OR SCREWS TO ENFORCE THE CEILING JOINTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 17, 2006. CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT CORBEIL AT 450-439-3577.
CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236; (TTY:1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Affected vehicles
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More Corbeil Minibus recalls
- 2006 Corbeil Minibus — CERTAIN CORBEIL MINIBUS SCHOOL, MFSAB, AND COMMERCIAL BUSES…
- 2005–2006 Corbeil Minibus — CERTAIN MY 2005 AND 2006 CORBEIL MINIBUS SCHOOL BUSES…
- 2004 Corbeil Minibus — CERTAIN 2004 CORBEIL SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN MAY…
- 2001–2005 Corbeil Minibus — CERTAIN 2001-2005 CORBEIL MINIBUS SCHOOL BUSES EQUIPPED…
- 1998–2005 Corbeil Minibus — CERTAIN MY 1998-2005 CORBEIL MINIBUS SCHOOL BUSES…
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Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 05V472000 (manufacturer number W0070). Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.