Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 15V684000

Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices: exterior

Corp. Micro Bird Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2015-10-21.

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V684000

Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices: exterior

Component
Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices: exterior
Manufacturer
Corp. Micro Bird Inc.
Vehicles affected
3
Reported to NHTSA
2015-10-21
Owners notified
2015-11-02

Defect description

Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain model year 2015 T-Series school buses manufactured August 24, 2015, to September 17, 2015, and built on Ford Transit Chassis. The affected vehicles have the electrical wire of the heated cross view mirror on the passenger entrance door side connected to the same electrical harness as the heated and remote rear view mirror. The diameter of this electrical wire is not sufficient for the amperage required for all of the heated mirrors.

Safety risk

The insufficient diameter may cause the electrical wire to overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Micro Bird will notify owners, and dealers will install a separate connection for the passenger entrance door mirror, free of charge. The recall began on November 4, 2015. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012 extension 364. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 15-061-MUS.

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.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
MICRO BIRD T-Series School BUS2015

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.