Corp. Micro Bird Inc.: Wheels
Corp. Micro Bird Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 29, 2015 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 42. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 MBII and G5 transit buses manufactured September 5, 2014, to November 24, 2015. The affected vehicles may have a camber caster kit bolt that was insufficiently torqued, causing the bolt to come loose.
The risk
An insufficiently torqued bolt may become loose and fall out causing vehicle misalignment. Loss of vehicle control is possible, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Micro Bird will notify owners, and dealers correct the torque, free of charge. The recall began on January 18, 2016. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 15-065-AUC.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Micro Bird G5 Transit Bus | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Micro Bird MB II Transit Bus | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Micro Bird G5 Transit Bus | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Micro Bird MB II Transit Bus | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Micro Bird G5 Transit Bus | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Micro Bird MB II Transit Bus | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 15V884000.
Full record for the 2016 Micro Bird G5 Transit Bus → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →