2019–2024 Micro Bird G5 School BUS recall: windows, wipers & mirrors
⚠️ What's wrong
Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2019 G5 school buses. A LIN gateway module may fail causing the defrosting system to be inoperative. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 103, "Windshield Defrosting and Defogging Systems."
💥 The risk
An inoperative windshield defrosting system may decrease the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealer will replace the LIN gateway module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 17, 2024. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 24-105-CUS.
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
- 24V242000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 24-105-CUS
- Manufacturer
- Corp. Micro Bird, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 61
- Component
- VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
- Owner phone
- 1-819-477-2012
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- May 17, 2024
- Recall started by
- ODI
- 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.nhtsa.gov.