NHTSA campaign 22V287000 · Part 573 safety recall report

Corp. Micro Bird, Inc.: Electrical System › Wiring

Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 28, 2022 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 14,229. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.

The defect

Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2006-2021 MBII and G5 transit buses. An inactive electrical harness that is secured in an opening in the B-pillar may become damaged from sharp edges inside the opening.

The risk

A damaged electrical harness may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.

The remedy

Dealers will secure the electrical harness and remove the fuse linked to the main cable, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 20, 2022. Owners may contact Micro Bird's customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 22-092-HUS.

64 model years covered

Newest first
VehicleComplaintsRecallsFiresCrashes
2021 Micro Bird G5 School Bus01700
2021 Micro Bird G5 Transit Bus0700
2021 Micro Bird MB II School Bus0800
2020 Micro Bird G5 School Bus01400
2020 Micro Bird G5 Transit Bus0600
2020 Micro Bird MB II School Bus0800
2019 Micro Bird G5 School Bus01400
2019 Micro Bird G5 Transit Bus01400
2019 Micro Bird MB II School Bus01000
2019 Micro Bird MB II Transit Bus0400
2018 Micro Bird G5 School Bus01600
2018 Micro Bird G5 Transit Bus01300
2018 Micro Bird MB II School Bus01200
2018 Micro Bird MB II Transit Bus0300
2017 Micro Bird G5 School Bus01700
2017 Micro Bird G5 Transit Bus01000
2017 Micro Bird MB II School Bus01100
2017 Micro Bird MB II Transit Bus0300
2016 Micro Bird G5 School Bus01900
2016 Micro Bird G5 Transit Bus01200
2016 Micro Bird MB II School Bus01300
2016 Micro Bird MB II Transit Bus0500
2015 Micro Bird G5 School Bus02000
2015 Micro Bird G5 Transit Bus01300
2015 Micro Bird MB II School Bus01300
2015 Micro Bird MB II Transit Bus0900
2014 Micro Bird G5 School Bus01800
2014 Micro Bird G5 Transit Bus01300
2014 Micro Bird MB II School Bus01300
2014 Micro Bird MB II Transit Bus0900
2013 Micro Bird G5 School Bus01700
2013 Micro Bird G5 Transit Bus01100
2013 Micro Bird MB II School Bus01200
2013 Micro Bird MB II Transit Bus0800
2012 Micro Bird G5 School Bus01800
2012 Micro Bird G5 Transit Bus0700
2012 Micro Bird MB II School Bus01200
2012 Micro Bird MB II Transit Bus0800
2011 Micro Bird G5 School Bus01900
2011 Micro Bird G5 Transit Bus0800
2011 Micro Bird MB II Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle0300
2011 Micro Bird MB II School Bus01300
2011 Micro Bird MB II Transit Bus0700
2010 Micro Bird G5 School Bus01800
2010 Micro Bird G5 Transit Bus01000
2010 Micro Bird MB II Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle0300
2010 Micro Bird MB II School Bus01300
2010 Micro Bird MB II Transit Bus0700
2009 Micro Bird G5 School Bus01200
2009 Micro Bird G5 Transit Bus0900
2009 Micro Bird MB II School Bus01300
2009 Micro Bird MB II Transit Bus0700
2008 Micro Bird G5 School Bus01000
2008 Micro Bird G5 Transit Bus0700
2008 Micro Bird MB II School Bus01500
2008 Micro Bird MB II Transit Bus0700
2007 Micro Bird G5 School Bus01000
2007 Micro Bird G5 Transit Bus0500
2007 Micro Bird MB II School Bus01000
2007 Micro Bird MB II Transit Bus0600
2006 Micro Bird G5 School Bus01000
2006 Micro Bird G5 Transit Bus0500
2006 Micro Bird MB II School Bus0800
2006 Micro Bird MB II Transit Bus0600

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 22V287000.

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