Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V434000

Structure: emergency: escape/egress/exit

Corp. Micro Bird Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-06-14.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V434000

Structure: emergency: escape/egress/exit

Component
Structure: emergency: escape/egress/exit
Manufacturer
Corp. Micro Bird Inc.
Vehicles affected
79
Reported to NHTSA
2016-06-14
Owners notified
2016-07-19

Defect description

Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 MBII, G5, and CT-Series commercial buses manufactured August 21, 2015, to June 2, 2016. The affected buses have T-Slider window frames that may allow water to accumulate inside the frame. In freezing conditions, the accumulated water can freeze, expand and put extra pressure on the window glass causing it to shatter.

Safety risk

Shattered window glass may increase the risk of injury to the bus occupants.

Manufacturer remedy

Micro Bird will notify owners, and dealers will seal or replace the windows, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on July 19, 2016. Owners may contact Lippert Window customer service at 1-450-378-6722 or Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 16-066-LUC.

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

6 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
MICRO BIRD CT-Series2016 2015
MICRO BIRD G5 Transit BUS2016 2015
MICRO BIRD MB II Transit BUS2016 2015

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.