The defect
Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2013-2021 Micro Bird G5 school buses with electrical wiring, routed behind the driver's seat, that may have been damaged during rivet installation.
The risk
If the electric cabling is damaged, certain safety accessories or lamps may stop working, or a short-circuit may occur, increasing the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Micro Bird will notify owners and dealers will provide field modification instructions, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin March 22, 2021. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 21-086-WUC.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Micro Bird G5 School Bus | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| Micro Bird G5 Transit Bus | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
Components: 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 G5 School Bus | 2013 | 0 | 17 |
| 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 G5 School Bus | 2017 | 0 | 17 |
| Micro Bird G5 School Bus | 2018 | 0 | 16 |
| Micro Bird G5 School Bus | 2019 | 0 | 14 |
| Micro Bird G5 School Bus | 2020 | 0 | 14 |
| Micro Bird G5 School Bus | 2021 | 0 | 17 |
| Micro Bird G5 Transit Bus | 2013 | 0 | 11 |
| Micro Bird G5 Transit Bus | 2014 | 0 | 13 |
| Micro Bird G5 Transit Bus | 2015 | 0 | 13 |
| Micro Bird G5 Transit Bus | 2016 | 0 | 12 |
| Micro Bird G5 Transit Bus | 2017 | 0 | 10 |
| Micro Bird G5 Transit Bus | 2018 | 0 | 13 |
| Micro Bird G5 Transit Bus | 2019 | 0 | 14 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2021
92 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the electrical system; Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. filed 48 campaigns in all.
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NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021