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Frequently Asked Questions
Are there recalls for the 2013 MICRO BIRD G5-COMMERCIAL-BUS?
- There are 23 recall(s) for the 2013 MICRO BIRD G5-COMMERCIAL-BUS, additional information is below.
NHTSA Mandated Recalls
Recall 247276 [USA]: A loose power cable connection may cause the control board to overheat and melt, increasing the risk of a fire.
Corp. Micro bird, inc. (micro) is recalling certain 2012-2023 g5, 2012-2023 mbii and 2015-2022 t-series school buses. The power cable that provides electricity to the air conditioning control board may have a loose connection to the power stud on the board. dealers will redirect the power cable and secure the power cable connect as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on march 2, 2023. Owners may contact micro bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro bird's number for this recall is 22-096-vus. 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 203026 [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 190225 [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 230069 [USA]: Occupants may have to unfold the seat to access the exit handle and instructions, delaying an emergency evacuation and increasing the risk of injury.
Corp. Micro bird, inc. (micro bird) is recalling certain 2013-2021 g5 transit buses. The fold-away seat, adjacent to a side emergency exit, may obstruct access to the emergency exit release handle and instruction label. 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 provide inspection instructions to owners. Dealers will apply a new instruction label or relocate the emergency exit as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed february 15, 2022. Owners may contact micro bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro bird's number for this recall is 21-089-fuc. 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 205984 [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 202952 [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 179933 [USA]: If the electric cabling is damaged, certain safety accessories or lamps may stop working, or a short-circuit may occur, increasing the risk of a fire.
Corp. Micro bird, inc. (micro bird) is recalling certain 2013-2021 micro bird g5 school buses with electrical wiring, routed behind the driver's seat, that may have been damaged during rivet installation. micro bird will notify owners and dealers will provide field modification instructions, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin march 22, 2021. Owners may contact micro bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro bird's number for this recall is 21-086-wuc. 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 150939 [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 127781 [USA]: 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.
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." 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. 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 130463 [USA]: If the seat foam does not absorb enough impact energy, it can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
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." micro bird will notify owners and dealers will insert an additional piece of expanded polystyrene (eps) foam into the seatback, free of charge. Micro bird issued interim notifications to owners on september 12, 2018. The recall began december 7, 2018. Owners may contact micro bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro bird's number for this recall is 18-074-sus. 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 132606 [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 112269 [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 114995 [USA]: If the feeder stud is corroded, a short circuit may result, increasing the risk of a fire. if the battery box mounting bolts are missing, the battery and box may detach causing damage to other components.
Corp. Micro bird inc. (micro bird) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 g5 school buses manufactured march 25, 2013, to may 1, 2015. In the affected buses, the positive battery feeder stud that is attached to the positive cable in the battery box may prematurely corrode. Additionally, bolts designed to mount the battery box may also be missing. micro bird will notify owners, and dealers will replace the feeder stud components and install a protective cap to prevent corrosion, free of charge. Any missing battery box bolts will be installed. The recall began on september 22, 2015. Owners may contact micro bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012 extension 364. Micro bird's number for this recall is 15-060-bus. 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 107075 [USA]: If the feeder stud is corroded, a short circuit may result, increasing the risk of a fire. if the battery box mounting bolts are missing, the battery and box may detach causing damage to other components.
Corp. Micro bird inc. (micro bird) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 g5 transit buses manufactured march 25, 2013, to may 1, 2015. In the affected buses, the positive battery feeder stud that is attached to the positive cable in the battery box may prematurely corrode. Additionally, bolts designed to mount the battery box may also be missing. micro bird will notify owners, and dealers will replace the feeder stud components and install a protective cap to prevent corrosion, free of charge. Any missing battery box bolts will be installed. The recall began on september 22, 2015. Owners may contact micro bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012 extension 364. Micro bird's number for this recall is 15-060-buc. 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 115148 [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 103953 [USA]: A propane leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Corp. Micro bird inc. (micro bird) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 micro bird g5 school buses manufactured september 20, 2010, through june 13, 2013, and equipped with a roush cleantech llc propane fuel system. Due to a reaction between the different metals, the affected vehicles may develop a propane leak where the aluminum fuel line fitting contacts the brass supply valve housing. micro bird will notify owners, and dealers will replace the aluminum fuel line fitting with a new stainless steel fitting, free of charge. Owners may contact micro bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro bird's number for this recall is 14-057-rsu. 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 98627 [USA]: In the event of a crash, the metal ceiling panel may separate from the interior compartment structure, increasing the risk of injury to a passenger.
Corporation micro bird, inc. (micro bird) is recalling certain model year 2013 g5 school buses manufactured from april 29, 2013, through july 4, 2013. The joint in the metal ceiling panel may not have been glued properly, thus the buses fail 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 affix the ceiling panels with rivets and glue, free of charge. Owners may contact micro bird at 1-819-477-2012. Micro bird's number for this campaign is 13-054-jtu. 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 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 2015351 [Canada]: Electrical
On certain buses, bolts securing the battery box to the bus body may be missing, causing the number of fasteners securing the battery box to be inadequate. In addition, battery terminal shields may be missing. This could result in the battery box separating from the vehicle and increase the risk of a fire and/or crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: dealers will replace corroded components, add shields and replace missing bolts.
Recall 2014455 [Canada]: Other
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: ricon corporation repair facilities will inspect lift platforms for cracks and repair as necessary, and install a repair kit.
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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