The defect
Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain model year 2015 T-Series school buses manufactured August 24, 2015, to September 17, 2015, and built on Ford Transit Chassis. The affected vehicles have the electrical wire of the heated cross view mirror on the passenger entrance door side connected to the same electrical harness as the heated and remote rear view mirror. The diameter of this electrical wire is not sufficient for the amperage required for all of the heated mirrors.
The risk
The insufficient diameter may cause the electrical wire to overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Micro Bird will notify owners, and dealers will install a separate connection for the passenger entrance door mirror, free of charge. The recall began on November 4, 2015. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012 extension 364. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 15-061-MUS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Micro Bird T-Series School Bus | 2015 |
Components: VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
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 T-Series School Bus | 2015 | 0 | 10 |
Other visibility recalls in 2015
21 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the visibility; Corp. Micro Bird Inc. filed 32 campaigns in all.
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| 15V553000 2 Sept 2015 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 15V547000 1 Sept 2015 | Spartan Motors USA |
| 15V530000 19 Aug 2015 | Thor Motor Coach |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015