Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 17V255000

Structure: body: roof and pillars

Corp. Micro Bird Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2017-04-18.

Recall campaignNHTSA 17V255000

Structure: body: roof and pillars

Component
Structure: body: roof and pillars
Manufacturer
Corp. Micro Bird Inc.
Vehicles affected
602
Reported to NHTSA
2017-04-18
Owners notified
2017-06-05

Defect description

Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2012-2017 MB II school buses. In the event of a rollover, the roof strength may be insufficient to prevent the roof from crushing. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 220, "School Bus Rollover Protection."

Safety risk

In the event of a rollover, if the school bus roof crushes, the occupants have an increased risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Micro Bird will notify owners, and dealers will modify the buses to prevent the roof from crushing, free of charge. The recall began on June 5, 2017. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 17-070-SUS. Note: This recall supersedes recall 15V-683.

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 1 models.

ModelYears on record
MICRO BIRD MB II School BUS2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012

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.