2016 MICRO BIRD G5 Recalls (12)
- Campaign:
- 15V884000 on 12/28/2015
- Component:
- Wheels
- Manufactured:
- 09/04/2014 - 11/23/2015
- Affected:
- 42
- Defect:
- Corp. micro bird inc. (micro bird) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 mbii and g5 transit buses manufactured september 5, 2014, to november 24, 2015. the affected vehicles may have a camber caster kit bolt that was insufficiently torqued, causing the bolt to come loose.
- Consequence:
- An insufficiently torqued bolt may become loose and fall out causing vehicle misalignment. loss of vehicle control is possible, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Micro bird will notify owners, and dealers correct the torque, free of charge. the recall began on january 18, 2016. owners may contact micro bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. micro bird's number for this recall is 15-065-auc.
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 15V883000 on 12/28/2015
- Component:
- Wheels:lugs/nuts/bolts
- Manufactured:
- 05/20/2014 - 11/23/2015
- Affected:
- 464
- Defect:
- Corp. micro bird inc. (micro bird) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 mbii and g5 school buses manufactured may 21, 2014, to november 24, 2015. the affected vehicles may have a camber caster kit bolt that was insufficiently torqued, causing the bolt to come loose.
- Consequence:
- An insufficiently torqued bolt may become loose and fall out causing vehicle misalignment. loss of vehicle control is possible, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Micro bird will notify owners, and dealers will correct the torque, free of charge. the recall began on january 18, 2016. owners may contact micro bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. micro bird's number for this recall is 10-065-aus.
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 15V886000 on 12/29/2015
- Component:
- Other:school bus stop arm assembly
- Manufactured:
- 04/30/2015 - 12/17/2015
- Affected:
- 66
- Defect:
- Corp. micro bird inc. (micro bird) is recalling certain model year 2015 mbii and g5 school buses manufactured between may 1, 2015, and december 18, 2015, equipped with transpec stop arms, part numbers t6000-, t6100-, and t7000-. the stop decal may peel off the plastic blade of the stop arm. thus, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) no. 131, "school bus pedestrian safety devices."
- Consequence:
- Absence of the reflective decal would reduce visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Micro bird will notify owners and recall repair kits will be available free of charge. the recall began on january 20, 2016. owners may contact micro bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012.
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 16V434000 on 06/13/2016
- Component:
- Structure:body:door/window:emergency exit
- Manufactured:
- 08/20/2015 - 06/01/2016
- Affected:
- 79
- Defect:
- Corp. micro bird inc. (micro bird) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 mbii, g5, and ct-series commercial buses manufactured august 21, 2015, to june 2, 2016. the affected buses have t-slider window frames that may allow water to accumulate inside the frame. in freezing conditions, the accumulated water can freeze, expand and put extra pressure on the window glass causing it to shatter.
- Consequence:
- Shattered window glass may increase the risk of injury to the bus occupants.
- Correction:
- Micro bird will notify owners, and dealers will seal or replace the windows, as necessary, free of charge. the recall began on july 19, 2016. owners may contact lippert window customer service at 1-450-378-6722 or micro bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. micro bird's number for this recall is 16-066-luc.
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 17V234000 on 04/09/2017
- Component:
- Fuel system, other
- Manufactured:
- 08/31/2015 - 03/31/2017
- Affected:
- 43
- Defect:
- Corp. micro bird inc. (micro bird) is recalling certain 2016-2017 g5 school buses, equipped with certain generation 4 propane conversion kits. the fuel control valve solenoid may short circuit, shutting off the flow of propane to the engine, causing the engine to shut off.
- Consequence:
- An engine stall while driving increases the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Micro bird will notify owners, and roush cleantech dealers will replace the defective fuel control valve solenoid coils, free of charge. the recall began on april 25, 2017. owners may contact micro bird customer service 1-819-477-2012, or roush cleantech at 1-800-597-6874. micro bird's number for this recall is 17-069-cus.
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 17V558000 on 09/11/2017
- Component:
- Seats
- Manufactured:
- 04/30/2016 - 08/30/2017
- Affected:
- 25
- Defect:
- Corp. micro bird inc. (micro bird) is recalling certain 2016 g5 school buses, equipped with ce white qs11 series convertible school bus seats. these seats were manufactured with integral d-ring mounting studs that may have inadequate padding between the occupant and the d-ring mounting stud.
- Consequence:
- In the event of a rear end collision, the seat occupant's head may contact the d-ring mounting stud, increasing the risk of injury.
- Correction:
- Micro bird will notify owners, and the seat manufacturer will provide a remedy kit, free of charge. the recall began on october 23, 2017. owners may contact the seat manufacturer at 1-419-492-2157 extension 243 or micro bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. micro bird's number for this recall is 17-071-cus.
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 17V798000 on 12/14/2017
- Component:
- Structure:body:roof and pillars
- Manufactured:
- 12/31/2005 - 12/11/2017
- Affected:
- 292
- Defect:
- Corp. micro bird inc. (micro bird) is recalling certain 2006-2017 g5 school buses with an unloaded weight more than 10,013 pounds. in a rollover, the roof may crush excessively. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 220, "school bus rollover protection."
- Consequence:
- If roof crushes more than the rollover standards allow for the weight and configuration of the bus, the occupants have a greater risk of injury in the event of a rollover crash.
- Correction:
- Micro bird will notify owners, and dealers will modify the buses to prevent the roof from crushing excessively in a rollover, free of charge. the recall began on january 26, 2018. for more information, owners may contact micro bird at 1-819-475-9633. micro bird's number for this recall is 17-072-gus.
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 18V474000 on 07/22/2018
- Component:
- Seats
- Manufactured:
- 06/05/2011 - 07/16/2018
- Affected:
- 2,241
- Defect:
- Corp. micro bird inc. (micro bird) is recalling certain 2011-2018 micro bird g5, mb-ii, and t-series school buses, equipped with ce white/hsm sb11-30" series, standard, unbelted, school bus seats, or sb11-30" series school bus seats with lap belts only. the foam in the knee impact area of the lower seat back may not absorb enough impact in the event of a crash. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 222, "school bus passenger seating and crash protection."
- Consequence:
- If the seat foam does not absorb enough impact energy, it can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
- Correction:
- Micro bird has not yet finalized their remedy plan. micro bird issued interim notifications to owners on september 12, 2018. owners may contact micro bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. micro bird's number for this recall is 18-074-sus.
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 18V516000 on 08/09/2018
- Component:
- Seat belts:front:anchorage
- Manufactured:
- 12/31/2015 - 03/31/2018
- Affected:
- 155
- Defect:
- Corp. micro bird inc. (micro bird) is recalling certain 2015-2018 micro bird g5, mb ii, and t-series school buses. during manufacturing, the seat belt anchorage plate may not have been correctly attached to the wall, limiting the capacity of the shoulder belt to restrain a passenger in the event of a crash.
- Consequence:
- If the belt anchorage plate detaches from the wall and cannot properly restrain a passenger it can increase the risk of injury.
- Correction:
- The remedy for this recall is still under development. the recall began september 26, 2018 . owners may contact micro bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. micro bird's number for this recall is 18-075-cus.
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 18V517000 on 08/09/2018
- Component:
- Seat belts:front:anchorage
- Manufactured:
- 12/31/2015 - 03/31/2018
- Affected:
- 136
- Defect:
- Corp. micro bird inc. (micro bird) is recalling certain 2015-2018 micro bird g5, mb ii, and t-series transit buses. during manufacturing, the seat belt anchorage plate may not have been correctly attached to the wall, limiting the capacity of the shoulder belt to restrain a passenger in the event of a crash.
- Consequence:
- If the belt anchorage plate detaches from the wall, and cannot properly restrain a passenger it can increase the risk of injury.
- Correction:
- The remedy for this recall is still under development. the manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. owners may contact micro bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. micro bird's number for this recall is 18-075-cuc.
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 18V574000 on 09/03/2018
- Component:
- Equipment adaptive
- Manufactured:
- 01/11/2012 - 07/30/2018
- Affected:
- 534
- Defect:
- 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."
- 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.
- Correction:
- 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.
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 18V575000 on 09/04/2018
- Component:
- Equipment adaptive
- Manufactured:
- 06/11/2012 - 05/13/2018
- Affected:
- 70
- Defect:
- Corp. micro bird inc. (micro bird) is recalling certain 2012-2018 micro bird g5, 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."
- Consequence:
- If the wheelchair platform stops above the vehicle floor, the wheelchair user can tip inwards toward the vehicle when exiting the lift, increasing their risk of injury.
- Correction:
- 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-ruc.
- 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.
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