Seats: mid/rear assembly
- Component
- Seats: mid/rear assembly
- Manufacturer
- Corp. Micro Bird, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 463
- Reported to NHTSA
- 2024-06-17
- Owners notified
- 2024-08-14
Defect description
Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2011-2025 Micro Bird G5 school buses, equipped with certain tracked 2-place seats with lap and shoulder seat belts. The seats may be improperly attached. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
Safety risk
An improperly attached seat can detach in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Micro Bird will provide instructions on how to inspect and reattach the seats as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 14, 2024. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 24-108-TUS.