Corp. Micro Bird, Inc.: Seats › Mid/Rear Assembly
Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 17, 2024 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 463. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2011-2025 Micro Bird G5 school buses, equipped with certain tracked 2-place seats with lap and shoulder seat belts. The seats may be improperly attached. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
The risk
An improperly attached seat can detach in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Micro Bird will provide instructions on how to inspect and reattach the seats as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 14, 2024. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 24-108-TUS.
15 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Micro Bird G5 School Bus | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 |
| 2018 Micro Bird G5 School Bus | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Micro Bird G5 School Bus | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Micro Bird G5 School Bus | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Micro Bird G5 School Bus | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Micro Bird G5 School Bus | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Micro Bird G5 School Bus | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Micro Bird G5 School Bus | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Micro Bird G5 School Bus | 0 | 19 | 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 24V448000.
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