The defect
MICRO BIRD IS RECALLING CERTAIN 2010 AND 2011 MICRO BIRD G5 AND MICRO BIRD MBII SCHOOL BUSES MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 14, 2010, THROUGH JUNE 7, 2011, EQUIPPED WITH A C. E. WHITE SEAT CUSHION. THE SEAT CUSHION SELF-LATCHING MECHANISM DOES NOT ACTIVATE WHEN A 48.4 POUND MASS IS PLACED ON THE CENTER OF THE SEAT CUSHION AND ACCORDINGLY, THESE SEATS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER 222, "SCHOOL BUS PASSENGER SEATING AND CRASH PROTECTION."
The risk
IF THE SEAT CUSHION IS NOT FULLY LATCHED TO THE SEAT STRUCTURE, IT COULD FLIP UP OUT OF POSITION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THIS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.
The remedy
MICRO BIRD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND WILL REPAIR THE SEATS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 4, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MICRO BIRD AT 1-819-477-2012.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Micro Bird G5 School Bus | 2010, 2011 |
| Micro Bird MB II School Bus | 2010, 2011 |
Components: SEATS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Micro Bird G5 School Bus | 2010 | 0 | 18 |
| Micro Bird G5 School Bus | 2011 | 0 | 19 |
| Micro Bird MB II School Bus | 2010 | 0 | 13 |
| Micro Bird MB II School Bus | 2011 | 0 | 13 |
Other seats recalls in 2011
11 of the 597 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2011 concerned the seats; CORP. MICRO BIRD, INC. filed 18 campaigns in all.
| 11V585000 8 Dec 2011 | STARCRAFT BUS |
| 11V572000 2 Dec 2011 | STARTRANS BUS CORPORATION |
| 11V499000 14 Oct 2011 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 11V401000 5 Aug 2011 | AIRSTREAM, INC. |
| 11V324000 13 Jun 2011 | SPRINTER ENGINEERING & COMPLIANCE SUPPOR |
| 11V293000 23 May 2011 | COLLINS BUS CORPORATION |
| 11V246000 20 Apr 2011 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 11V098000 14 Feb 2011 | MEDTEC AMBULANCE CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2011