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Frequently Asked Questions
Are there recalls for the 2018 MICRO BIRD G5-COMMERCIAL-BUS?
- There are 25 recall(s) for the 2018 MICRO BIRD G5-COMMERCIAL-BUS, additional information is below.
NHTSA Mandated Recalls
Recall 248664 [USA]: Seats that detach may not adequately restrain an occupant, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
Corp. Micro bird, inc. (micro bird) is recalling certain 2018-2019 and 2021 g5 transit buses. The seats located over the fuel filler and equipped with seat belts may detach. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages." dealers will repair the seats, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed october 5, 2023. Owners may contact micro bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro bird's number for this recall is 23-103-puc. 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 247290 [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 238363 [USA]: An improperly crimped wire may overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.
Corp. Micro bird inc. (micro bird) is recalling certain 2018-2019 g5 electric school buses. Electrical wires in the vehicle charging port may have been improperly crimped. owners are advised not to drive these buses until the repair has been completed. Micro bird will work coordinate with the manufacturer of the charging port, ecotuned, to replace the charging port and the air conditioning refrigerant, free of charge. All affected vehicles were repaired in november 2022. Owners may contact micro bird's customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro bird's number for this recall is 22-095-cus. 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 189192 [USA]: An impaired seat belt pretensioner may not tighten the seat belt as intended, increasing the risks of injury during a crash.
Corp. Micro bird inc. (micro bird) is recalling certain 2017-2018 g5 school buses equipped with an elevated floor and electrically adjustable driver's seat. An incorrect bracket may have been installed on the driver's seat and may interfere with the seat belt pretensioner. micro bird corp will provide instructions for inspecting the driver's seat. If the incorrect bracket is found, dealers will replace the bracket, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on july 22, 2022. Owner's may contact micro bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro bird's number for this recall is 22-093-cuc. 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 190240 [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 203040 [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 230084 [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 202965 [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 206010 [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 160201 [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 2014-2021 micro bird g5 vehicles 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 24, 2021. Owners may contact micro bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro bird's number for this recall is 21-086-wus. 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 179940 [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 150973 [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 143043 [USA]: If the nearby components malfunction, the vehicle may unexpectedly stop, increasing the risk of crash. if the nearby components or wiring overheat, there is an increased risk of fire.
Corp. Micro bird inc. (micro bird) is recalling certain 2018-2019 gt and t-series school buses. The heavy duty solenoid may overheat nearby components, possibly causing them to malfunction. micro bird corporation will notify owners, and provide field modification instructions and a replacement solenoid, free of charge. The recall began july 11, 2019. Owners may contact micro bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro bird's number for this recall is 19-081-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 127798 [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 126120 [USA]: If the belt anchorage plate detaches from the wall and cannot properly restrain a passenger it can increase the risk of injury.
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. micro bird corporation will provide inspection and field modification instructions, and the material kit required to complete this recall repair, free of charge. 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. 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 132572 [USA]: If the belt anchorage plate detaches from the wall, and cannot properly restrain a passenger it can increase the risk of injury.
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. micro bird corporation will provide inspection and field modification instructions and the material kit required to complete this recall repair, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed 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-cuc. 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 130481 [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 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 2021750 [Canada]: Label
Issue: this recall affects certain buses altered by dynamic specialty vehicles to carry wheelchair passengers. After the buses were modified, the company didn't apply an altered vehicle label with an updated cargo-carrying capacity. As a result, a person might overload the bus with cargo. This could lead to poor handling or a tire failure. Safety risk: poor handling or a tire failure could cause a loss of control and increase the risk of a crash. Corrective actions: dynamic specialty vehicles will send each owner an altered vehicle label with an updated cargo-carrying capacity. If you would like help to install it, you should contact dynamic specialty vehicles.
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 2021047 [Canada]: Electrical
Issue: on certain vehicles, wires and/or connectors located in the wall behind the driver's seat may have been damaged during the assembly process. Also, metal shavings could have fallen into an electrical connector. Damaged wires or connectors could cause lights and accessories not to work properly, or could create a short circuit. 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 connectors, and repair any damage that is found.
Recall 2018690 [Canada]: Seats and restraints
Certain buses built on a gm or ford chassis may have been equipped with defective go-es foldaway seats. When the back seat cushion is rotated from the stowed position to the upright position, the seat back may not remain locked into place, which could increase the risk of injury to seat occupant in the event of a crash. Correction: dealers will inspect, and if necessary, repair and re-inspect the seat using the provided procedure.
Recall 2018670 [Canada]: Other
Certain buses equipped with the 21 passengers or more seating arrangement do not conform to the requirements of canada motor vehicle safety standard (cmvss) 217 – bus window retention, release and emergency exits. The motor coaches do not meet the minimum emergency exit requirements of the standard, which could increase the risk of injury in the event of an emergency. Correction: dealers will install additional emergency exit windows and emergency exit labelling.
Recall 2018405 [Canada]: Seats and restraints
On certain buses, the passenger shoulder belt anchorage plate(s) may not be attached correctly. In the event of a crash, the belt anchorage plate may become partially or totally detached, reducing the capacity of the shoulder belt to retain the passenger, resulting in an increased risk of injury or fatality. Correction: dealers will inspect, and if necessary, re-install the shoulder belt anchorage plate using the correct procedure.
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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