The defect
Corp. Micro Bird Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2015-2019 T-Series school buses. The 150A circuit breaker located under the driver's seat may be oversized and may not open fast enough to power off the electrical panel supply, which can lead to overheating of the wires.
The risk
If the wires overheat, there is an increased risk of a fire.
The remedy
Micro Bird will notify owners and dealers will replace the breaker, free of charge. The recall began February 10, 2020. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 19-083-BUS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Micro Bird T-Series Transit Bus | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
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 Transit Bus | 2015 | 0 | 8 |
| Micro Bird T-Series Transit Bus | 2016 | 0 | 8 |
| Micro Bird T-Series Transit Bus | 2017 | 0 | 8 |
| Micro Bird T-Series Transit Bus | 2018 | 0 | 8 |
| Micro Bird T-Series Transit Bus | 2019 | 0 | 6 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2020
105 of the 782 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2020 concerned the electrical system; Corp. Micro Bird Inc. filed 32 campaigns in all.
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| 20V779000 15 Dec 2020 | Rosenbauer America |
| 20V783000 15 Dec 2020 | Halcore Group, Inc. |
| 20V781000 15 Dec 2020 | Ducati North America |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2020