Corp. Micro Bird Inc.: Electrical System › Wiring › Fuses and Circuit Breakers
Corp. Micro Bird Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 6, 2020 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 134. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2015-2019 CT-Series shuttle buses. The 150A breaker located under the driver's seat may be oversized and may not open fast enough to power off the electrical panel supply, which can lead to overheating of the wires.
The risk
If the wires overheat, there is an increased risk of a fire.
The remedy
Micro Bird will notify owners and dealers will replace the breaker, free of charge. The recall began February 10, 2020. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 19-083-BUC.
5 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Micro Bird Ct-Series | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Micro Bird Ct-Series | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Micro Bird Ct-Series | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Micro Bird Ct-Series | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Micro Bird Ct-Series | 0 | 3 | 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 20V004000.
Full record for the 2019 Micro Bird Ct-Series → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →