Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 18V516000

Seat belts: front: anchorage

Corp. Micro Bird Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2018-08-06.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V516000

Seat belts: front: anchorage

Component
Seat belts: front: anchorage
Manufacturer
Corp. Micro Bird Inc.
Vehicles affected
155
Reported to NHTSA
2018-08-06
Owners notified
2018-09-26

Defect description

Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Micro Bird G5, MB II, and T-Series school buses. During manufacturing, the seat belt anchorage plate may not have been correctly attached to the wall, limiting the capacity of the shoulder belt to restrain a passenger in the event of a crash.

Safety risk

If the belt anchorage plate detaches from the wall and cannot properly restrain a passenger it can increase the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Micro Bird Corporation will provide inspection and field modification instructions, and the material kit required to complete this recall repair, free of charge. The recall began September 26, 2018. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 18-075-CUS.

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

12 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
MICRO BIRD G5 School BUS2018 2017 2016 2015
MICRO BIRD MB II School BUS2018 2017 2016 2015
MICRO BIRD T-Series School BUS2018 2017 2016 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.