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NHTSA campaign 17V798000

Corp. Micro Bird Inc. recall 17V798000

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."

Reported 12/12/2017

What can happen

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.

Repair

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.

Components

  • Structure: Body: Roof and pillars

Affected years and models

A listed year and model does not mean every vehicle in that group is recalled. Use the VIN lookup to confirm a specific vehicle.

2017 Micro Bird G5 SCHOOL BUSView records2016 Micro Bird G5 SCHOOL BUSView records2015 Micro Bird G5 SCHOOL BUSView records2014 Micro Bird G5 SCHOOL BUSView records2013 Micro Bird G5 SCHOOL BUSView records2012 Micro Bird G5 SCHOOL BUSView records2011 Micro Bird G5 SCHOOL BUSView records2010 Micro Bird G5 SCHOOL BUSView records2009 Micro Bird G5 SCHOOL BUSView records2008 Micro Bird G5 SCHOOL BUSView records2007 Micro Bird G5 SCHOOL BUSView records2006 Micro Bird G5 SCHOOL BUSView records