The defect
Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 MBII and G5 school buses manufactured May 21, 2014, to November 24, 2015. The affected vehicles may have a camber caster kit bolt that was insufficiently torqued, causing the bolt to come loose.
The risk
An insufficiently torqued bolt may become loose and fall out causing vehicle misalignment. Loss of vehicle control is possible, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Micro Bird will notify owners, and dealers will correct the torque, free of charge. The recall began on January 18, 2016. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 10-065-AUS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Micro Bird G5 School Bus | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Micro Bird MB II School Bus | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
Components: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
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 | 2014 | 0 | 18 |
| Micro Bird G5 School Bus | 2015 | 0 | 20 |
| Micro Bird G5 School Bus | 2016 | 0 | 19 |
| Micro Bird MB II School Bus | 2014 | 0 | 13 |
| Micro Bird MB II School Bus | 2015 | 0 | 13 |
| Micro Bird MB II School Bus | 2016 | 0 | 13 |
Other wheels recalls in 2015
6 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the wheels; Corp. Micro Bird Inc. filed 32 campaigns in all.
| 15V884000 29 Dec 2015 | Corp. Micro Bird Inc. |
| 15V272000 11 May 2015 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 15V141000 11 Mar 2015 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 15V099000 23 Feb 2015 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 15V092000 18 Feb 2015 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015