2005 Micro Bird G5 School Bus

Routine

No owner complaints are on file for this vehicle. It has been recalled 2 times.

2 safety recalls

Part 573 reports
Structure › Emergency › Escape/Egress/Exit › Latching/Release System21V530000
Filed Jul 13, 202117,204 vehiclesCorp. Micro Bird, Inc.

Defect. Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2003-2022 MBII, T-Series, and G5 school buses. The emergency release handle on the service door may bind, not allowing the door panels to open.

Risk. The service door may not open, preventing evacuation of the vehicle in case of emergency, and increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy. Dealers will provide instructions on how to correctly adjust the service door, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 8, 2021. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 21-087-DUS.

Structure › Emergency › Escape/Egress/Exit20V133000
Filed Mar 6, 202017,693 vehiclesCorp. Micro Bird Inc.

Defect. Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2004-2021 T-Series, G5, and MBII school buses. The emergency door retaining device may fail to keep the door in an open position. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release."

Risk. If the emergency door won't stay open during an evacuation it can increase the risk of injury.

Remedy. Micro Bird will notify owners, and dealers will install a kit to repair the emergency door retaining device, free of charge. The recall April 24, 2020. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 20-084-RUS.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2025
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20260500Routine
20251700Routine
202401100Routine
202301200Routine
202201200Routine
202101700Routine
202001400Routine
201901400Routine
201801600Routine
201701700Routine
201601900Routine
201502000Routine
201401800Routine
201301700Routine
201201800Routine
201101900Routine
201001800Routine
200901200Routine
200801000Routine
200701000Routine
200601000Routine
2005 — this page0200Routine
20040200Routine
20030100Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Jul 13, 2021. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.