Corp. Micro Bird, Inc.: Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System › Windshield › Electrical Heating Element
Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 28, 2024 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 61. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2019 G5 school buses. A LIN gateway module may fail causing the defrosting system to be inoperative. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 103, "Windshield Defrosting and Defogging Systems."
The risk
An inoperative windshield defrosting system may decrease the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealer will replace the LIN gateway module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 17, 2024. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 24-105-CUS.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Micro Bird G5 School Bus | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Micro Bird G5 School Bus | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Micro Bird G5 School Bus | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Micro Bird G5 School Bus | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Micro Bird G5 School Bus | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Micro Bird G5 School Bus | 0 | 14 | 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 24V242000.
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