Recall 18V474000: 2011–2018 Micro Bird G5 School BUS

Report received

Jul 18, 2018

Manufacturer

Corp. Micro Bird Inc.

Potentially affected

1,357vehicles

Model years

2011–2018

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2011-2018 Micro Bird G5, MB-II, and T-series school buses, equipped with CE White/HSM SB11-30" series, standard, unbelted, school bus seats, or SB11-30" series school bus seats with lap belts only. The foam in the knee impact area of the lower seat back may not absorb enough impact in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."

Possible consequence

If the seat foam does not absorb enough impact energy, it can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Remedy

Micro Bird will notify owners and dealers will insert an additional piece of expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam into the seatback, free of charge. Micro Bird issued interim notifications to owners on September 12, 2018. The recall began December 7, 2018. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 18-074-SUS.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2011 Micro Bird G5 School BUS0 complaints
• 2012 Micro Bird G5 School BUS0 complaints
• 2013 Micro Bird G5 School BUS0 complaints
• 2014 Micro Bird G5 School BUS0 complaints
• 2015 Micro Bird G5 School BUS0 complaints
• 2016 Micro Bird G5 School BUS0 complaints
• 2017 Micro Bird G5 School BUS0 complaints
• 2018 Micro Bird G5 School BUS0 complaints