Recall campaign · NHTSA 22V540000

Structure: body

Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2022-07-27.

Recall campaignNHTSA 22V540000

Structure: body

Component
Structure: body
Manufacturer
Corp. Micro Bird, Inc.
Vehicles affected
127
Reported to NHTSA
2022-07-27
Owners notified
2022-09-23

Defect description

Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2021-2022 G5, MBII, and T-Series school buses. The inside panels under the windows may have been insufficiently attached. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 221, "School Bus Body Joint Strength."

Safety risk

Insufficiently attached panels may separate during a crash, increasing the risk of an injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will provide parts and instructions on how to correct the defect, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a schedule for recall notification. Owners may contact Micro Bird's customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 22-094-PUS.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Scope of coverage

6 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
MICRO BIRD G5 School BUS2022 2021
MICRO BIRD MB II School BUS2022 2021
MICRO BIRD T-Series School BUS2022 2021

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.