The defect
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.
The risk
If the belt anchorage plate detaches from the wall and cannot properly restrain a passenger it can increase the risk of injury.
The remedy
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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Micro Bird G5 School Bus | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Micro Bird MB II School Bus | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Micro Bird T-Series School Bus | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
Components: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
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 | 2015 | 0 | 20 |
| Micro Bird G5 School Bus | 2016 | 0 | 19 |
| Micro Bird G5 School Bus | 2017 | 0 | 17 |
| Micro Bird G5 School Bus | 2018 | 0 | 16 |
| Micro Bird MB II School Bus | 2015 | 0 | 13 |
| Micro Bird MB II School Bus | 2016 | 0 | 13 |
| Micro Bird MB II School Bus | 2017 | 0 | 11 |
| Micro Bird MB II School Bus | 2018 | 0 | 12 |
| Micro Bird T-Series School Bus | 2015 | 0 | 10 |
| Micro Bird T-Series School Bus | 2016 | 0 | 9 |
| Micro Bird T-Series School Bus | 2017 | 0 | 8 |
| Micro Bird T-Series School Bus | 2018 | 0 | 9 |
Other seat belts recalls in 2018
22 of the 912 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2018 concerned the seat belts; Corp. Micro Bird Inc. filed 32 campaigns in all.
| 18V899000 19 Dec 2018 | General Motors LLC |
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| 18V839000 27 Nov 2018 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 18V751000 24 Oct 2018 | Porsche Cars North America, Inc. |
| 18V683000 1 Oct 2018 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 18V673000 26 Sept 2018 | General Motors LLC |
| 18V568000 31 Aug 2018 | Ford Motor Company |
| 18V569000 29 Aug 2018 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2018