2026 Micro Bird G5 School BUS recall: equipment
⚠️ What's wrong
Micro Bird USA, LLC (Micro Bird USA) is recalling certain 2026 G5 transit buses equipped with certain QRT-Deluxe and QRT-Max wheelchair restraints. The retractors may not lock, preventing the wheelchair from being properly secured.
💥 The risk
An unlocked wheelchair can move during transit or during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will inspect and replace the retractors as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 8, 2025. Owners can contact Micro Bird Customer Service at 819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 25-117-QVC.
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
- 25V770000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 25-117-QVC
- Manufacturer
- Micro Bird USA LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 42
- Component
- EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY:WHEELCHAIR RESTRAINTS/SECUREMENT:LATCH/ANCHOR:
- Owner phone
- 1-819-477-2012
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Dec 8, 2025
- Built
- Oct 3, 2025 – Oct 30, 2025
- Recall started by
- MFR