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Frequently Asked Questions
Are there recalls for the 2009 MICRO BIRD G5-COMMERCIAL-BUS?
- There are 18 recall(s) for the 2009 MICRO BIRD G5-COMMERCIAL-BUS, additional information is below.
NHTSA Mandated Recalls
Recall 203018 [USA]: A damaged electrical harness may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
Corp. Micro bird, inc. (micro bird) is recalling certain 2006-2021 mbii and g5 school buses. An inactive electrical harness that is secured in an opening in the b-pillar may become damaged from sharp edges inside the opening. dealers will secure the electrical harness and remove the fuse linked to the main cable, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on june 20, 2022. Owners may contact micro bird's customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro bird's number for this recall is 22-092-huc. 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.
Recall 190202 [USA]: A damaged electrical harness may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
Corp. Micro bird, inc. (micro bird) is recalling certain 2006-2021 mbii and g5 transit buses. An inactive electrical harness that is secured in an opening in the b-pillar may become damaged from sharp edges inside the opening. dealers will secure the electrical harness and remove the fuse linked to the main cable, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on june 20, 2022. Owners may contact micro bird's customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro bird's number for this recall is 22-092-hus. 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.
Recall 205976 [USA]: The service door may not open, preventing evacuation of the vehicle in case of emergency, and increasing the risk of injury.
Corp. Micro bird, inc. (micro bird) is recalling certain 2003-2022 mbii, t-series, and g5 school buses. The emergency release handle on the service door may bind, not allowing the door panels to open. dealers will provide instructions on how to correctly adjust the service door, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on september 8, 2021. Owners may contact micro bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro bird's number for this recall is 21-087-dus. 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.
Recall 202941 [USA]: The service door may not open, preventing evacuation of the vehicle in case of emergency, increasing the risk of injury.
Corp. Micro bird, inc. (micro bird) is recalling certain 2003-2015 mbii, 2015-2021 t-series, and 2006-2022 g5 transit buses. The emergency release handle on the service door may bind, not allowing the door panels to open. dealers will provide instructions on how to correctly adjust the service door, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on september 9, 2021. Owners may contact micro bird's customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro bird's number for this recall is 21-087-duc. 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.
Recall 150916 [USA]: If the emergency door won't stay open during an evacuation it can increase the risk of injury.
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." 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. 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.
Recall 132599 [USA]: 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.
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." 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. 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.
Recall 112258 [USA]: If the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting. this failure could cause the wheel chair lift platform to fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, increasing the risk of injury for the lift operator.
Corp. Micro bird inc. (micro bird) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 mb ii, g5, and ct-series transit buses manufactured january 1, 2006, to december 31, 2014, equipped with certain model s2005, s2010, s5005, s5010, s5505, and s5510 wheelchair lifts built by the ricon corporation. The affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position. micro bird will notify owners, and ricon dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on december 13, 2015. Owners may contact micro bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012, or ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884. Micro bird's number for this recall is 15-063-ruc. 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.
Recall 115140 [USA]: If the platform side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. when the doors are opened, the platform may fall out, increasing the risk of injury to the lift operator.
Corp. Micro bird inc. (micro bird) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 mb ii and g5 school buses manufactured january 1, 2006, to january 9, 2014, and equipped with certain model s2005, s2010, s5005, s5010, s5505, and s5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by ricon corporation. The platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack. micro bird will notify owners and ricon will supply supplemental platform support bumpers. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began during december 2014. Owners may contact micro bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012 extension 401 or ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884. Micro bird's number for this recall is 14-058-riu. 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.
Recall 93756 [USA]: A wheelchair occupant may defeat or ride over the insufficiently latched roll stop. if this occurs when the lift platform is in an elevated position, the wheelchair?s occupant could fall and sustain injury.
Micro bird is recalling certain model year 2008 through 2010 micro bird g5 transit buses equipped with braun century-2 and vista-2 wheelchair lifts. Over time and with frequent use, the roll stop latches on the outer barrier may become bent or misaligned. micro bird will notify owners, and the repairs will be performed by authorized braun dealers free of charge. The safety recall began on may 11, 2012. Owners may contact micro bird at 1-819-477-2012. micro bird's recall campaign number is 12-052-bru.Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.Safercar.Gov .
Recall 91055 [USA]: In the event of a crash, there is a possibility that the metal ceiling panel may partially separate from the body structure creating an opening. a passenger is at risk of serious injury if they are ejected or strike the ceiling panel.
Micro bird is recalling certain model year 2009 through 2012 g5 school buses manufactured from november 24, 2009, through december 3, 2011. The joint on the metal ceiling panel fails to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 221, "school bus body joint strength." micro bird will notify owners, and dealers will repair the buses free of charge. The safety recall began on march 5, 2012. Owners may contact micro bird at 1-819-477-2012. micro bird's recall campaign number is 11-049-jsu.Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.Safercar.Gov .
Recall 74571 [USA]: In the event of a crash, the emergency exit could not sufficiently restrain the occupant(s) or become inoperable. the occupant(s) could be thrown from the vehicle or not be capable of opening the emergency exits which could cause injury or death of the vehicle occupant(s).
Certain girardin model year 2006 through 2010 and micro bird by girardin model year 2009 through 2010 g5 and 2003 through 2006 girardin mb iv transit buses fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 217, "bus emergency exists and window retention and release." the vehicles are equipped with thermal t-slider or panoramic type push-out windows with 2 release mechanisms (one on each side). The window handle base spacer plate can tear due to the rotation of the exterior window frame. girardin will notify owners and will provide parts to perform the repair along with instructions free of charge. The safety recall began on october 8, 2010. Owners may contact micro bird at 1-819-477-2012. girardin's recall campaign number is 10-038-wiu.Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.Safercar.Gov .
Recall 86478 [USA]: The user of the lift could be injured should the lift move without the restraint belt properly buckled.
Corp. Micro bird has notified nhtsa about a defect in certain model year 2007 through 2010 school buses manufactured between december 2007 and march 2010 fitted with ricon public use s and k series wheelchair lifts. The restraint belt on these lifts was designed to prevent the lift from moving, unless the tongue of the belt is fully engaged and latched in the buckle. Ricon has discovered, however, that it is possible for the operator to insert the belt tongue into the buckle without fully engaging the latching mechanism. In this case, the restraint belt would appear to be latched, and the operator could run the lift. If the restraint belt tongue is not fully engaged into the restraint belt buckle, and latched, the lift may operate with an occupant on the platform. micro bird is working with ricon and ricon will be handling the remedy for this campaign. Please see ricon's defect report 09e-060. Ricon will provide customers with a warning decal and a dvd-based training aid. The safety recall began on m,arch 31, 2010. Owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or micro bird at 1-819-477-2012. micro bird's campaign number is 10-036-riu.Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.Safercar.Gov .
Recall 84747 [USA]: When the platform overruns the vehicle floor level and stops at an angle from 15-20 degrees, it is possible for a person in a wheelchair to tip over and for someone standing on the platform to fall, possibly resulting in injuries.
Corp. Micro bird has notified nhtsa about a defect in certain model year 2009 and 2010 school buses manufactured between october 2008 and march 2010 fitted with ricon public use s and k series wheelchair lifts. Due to a problem in the software that controls the lifts up function, if the switch is released before the floor level limit switch is activated, the lift may continue its upward travel for approximately 1 second before stopping. The continued upward travel may overrun the floor level cut off point. corp. Micro bird will notify owners and the repairs will be performed by authorized ricon dealers free of charge. Currently ricon is developing a software solution and is not available. Until the software solution is available, ricon will provide owners with a bulletin outlining proper wheelchair lift operation and will ship owners a dvd-based training aid to promote proper lift operation at no cost. The safety recall began on april 1, 2010. Owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or micro bird at 1-819-477-2012. micro bird's campaign number is 10-037-riu.Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.Safercar.Gov .
Recall 2021779 [Canada]: Seats and restraints
Issue: on certain buses, a fold-away seat was placed next to the emergency exit window. When the seat is folded, it may block the instruction label and release handle for the emergency exit. As a result, you may not be able to open the exit window without unfolding the seat. Safety risk: an emergency exit that is difficult to open could slow your exit from the bus in an emergency. This could create an increased risk of injury. Corrective action: micro bird will notify owners by mail and advise you to contact a dealer to have your vehicle(s) inspected and repaired.
Recall 2021436 [Canada]: Structure
Issue: on certain buses, the service door may not be adjusted correctly. As a result, the door panels may get stuck when the emergency release handle is used, or may not open when force is applied to the door. Additionally, the exterior emergency release handle may not allow the service door to be opened from outside of the bus. Safety risk: a door that cannot be opened could delay exiting the bus in an emergency. This could also delay emergency response. Both of these issues could increase the risk of injury. Corrective actions: micro bird will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your bus to a dealer to adjust the service door. Alternatively, micro bird will provide owners instructions on how to correctly adjust the service door.
Recall 2015568 [Canada]: Accessories
On certain buses equipped with a ricon wheelchair lift, the lift platform sides may crack, which could cause the lift to lean against the vehicle door(s) and potentially fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, putting the lift operator at risk of injury. Correction: owners will be provided with inspection and repair instructions, as well as necessary repair parts.
Recall 2010089 [Canada]: Other
On certain vehicles equipped with a ricon f9 series cassette wheelchair lift, an improperly manufactured switch in the wheelchair lift restraint buckle may allow operation of the lift with the safety belt not fully latched. If the belt is not properly fastened, a wheelchair may not be adequately protected against unwanted movement, resulting a fall risk, potentially causing serious injury or death. Correction: the manufacturer will provide instructional information and warning decals.
Recall 2022219 [Canada]: Electrical
Issue: on certain buses, an unused wiring harness located in the b-pillar area could become damaged. If this happens, the wires could short circuit. Note: this recall only affects buses built on a general motors chassis. Safety risk: a short circuit could create the risk of a fire. Corrective actions: micro bird will notify owners by mail and provide you with instructions for how to inspect the wiring and correct this problem.
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