Recall 20V133000: 2004–2021 Micro Bird G5 School BUS

Report received

Mar 6, 2020

Manufacturer

Corp. Micro Bird Inc.

Potentially affected

17,693vehicles

Model years

2004–2021

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 2004-2021 T-Series, G5, and MBII school buses. The emergency door retaining device may fail to keep the door in an open position. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release."

Possible consequence

If the emergency door won't stay open during an evacuation it can increase the risk of injury.

Remedy

Micro Bird will notify owners, and dealers will install a kit to repair the emergency door retaining device, free of charge. The recall April 24, 2020. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 20-084-RUS.

Affected model years

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

• 2004 Micro Bird G5 School BUS0 complaints
• 2005 Micro Bird G5 School BUS0 complaints
• 2006 Micro Bird G5 School BUS0 complaints
• 2007 Micro Bird G5 School BUS0 complaints
• 2008 Micro Bird G5 School BUS0 complaints
• 2009 Micro Bird G5 School BUS0 complaints
• 2010 Micro Bird G5 School BUS0 complaints
• 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
• 2019 Micro Bird G5 School BUS0 complaints
• 2020 Micro Bird G5 School BUS0 complaints
• 2021 Micro Bird G5 School BUS0 complaints