Smi Stop Arm Recalls

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 09E040000
Manufacturer: SPECIALTY MANUFACTURING CO.
Manufactured Begin Date: April 1st, 2008
Manufactured End Date: August 31st, 2008
Date of Owner Notification: July 6th, 2009

Defect Summary:
SPECIALTY MANUFACTURING, INC. (SMI) IS RECALLING 18,305 000290 LED LIGHT KITS SOLD SEPARATELY OR CONTAINED IN SCHOOL BUS STOP ARM ASSEMBLIES AND SUB-ASSEMBLIES MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 1 THROUGH DECEMBER 18, 2008, SOLD FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT OR INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON VARIOUS MODEL SCHOOL BUSES. A CHANGE TO THE WIRE USED IN THE LED LIGHT KITS MAY REDUCE THE EFFECTIVE LIFE OF THE LIGHTS USED ON THE SPECIALTY BRAND STOP ARMS. THE LIGHTS MAY STOP FUNCTIONING WITHOUT WARNING.

Consequence Summary:
SHOULD THE LED LIGHTS STOP FUNCTIONING, VISIBILITY OF A STOPPED BUS WOULD BE DECREASED, POSSIBLY ENDANGERING A CHILD OR PEDESTRIAN TO INJURY BY PASSING VEHICLES.

Corrective Summary:
EACH VEHICLE MANUFACTURER WILL PROVIDE A REMEDY PLAN AND NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE. THE AFFECTED LED LIGHT KITS ON THE STOP ARMS WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE TO THE OWNERS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SMI WARRANTY SERVICE AT 1-800-951-7867.

Recall Notes:
OWNERS MAY ALSO 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 .