Recall 18V574000: 2012–2018 Micro Bird G5 School BUS

Report received

Aug 30, 2018

Manufacturer

Corp. Micro Bird Inc.

Potentially affected

6vehicles

Model years

2012–2018

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 2012-2018 Micro Bird G5, MBII, and T-Series school buses, equipped with certain S-Series and K-Series Titanium Wheelchair Lifts, models K200, K201, K550, K551, S200, S2201, S550 and S551. The wheelchair lift positioning input cam may fail while the lift is in use, allowing the platform to travel higher than the vehicle's floor height. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 403, "Platform Lift Systems."

Possible consequence

If the wheelchair lift platform stops above the vehicle floor, the wheelchair user can tip inwards toward the vehicle when exiting the lift, increasing their risk of injury.

Remedy

Micro Bird will notify owners, and Ricon dealers will replace the injection molded cam with a new aluminum machined cam. The recall is expected to begin October 22, 2018. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 18-077-RUS.

Affected model years

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

• 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