Corp. Micro Bird, Inc.: Structure › Body
Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 27, 2022 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 127. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2021-2022 G5, MBII, and T-Series school buses. The inside panels under the windows may have been insufficiently attached. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 221, "School Bus Body Joint Strength."
The risk
Insufficiently attached panels may separate during a crash, increasing the risk of an injury.
The remedy
Dealers will provide parts and instructions on how to correct the defect, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a schedule for recall notification. Owners may contact Micro Bird's customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 22-094-PUS.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Micro Bird G5 School Bus | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Micro Bird MB II School Bus | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Micro Bird T-Series School Bus | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Micro Bird G5 School Bus | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Micro Bird MB II School Bus | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Micro Bird T-Series School Bus | 0 | 6 | 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 22V540000.
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