2004–2021 Micro Bird G5 School BUS & 2004–2021 Micro Bird MB II School BUS + 5 more recall: body & structure
⚠️ What's wrong
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."
💥 The risk
If the emergency door won't stay open during an evacuation it can increase the risk of injury.
🔧 The fix
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.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 20V133000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 20-084-RUS
- Manufacturer
- Corp. Micro Bird Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 17,693
- Component
- STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT
- Owner phone
- 1-819-477-2012
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Apr 24, 2020
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.