The defect
Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2021-2022 G5, MBII, and T-Series school buses. The inside panels under the windows may have been insufficiently attached. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 221, "School Bus Body Joint Strength."
The risk
Insufficiently attached panels may separate during a crash, increasing the risk of an injury.
The remedy
Dealers will provide parts and instructions on how to correct the defect, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a schedule for recall notification. Owners may contact Micro Bird's customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 22-094-PUS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Micro Bird G5 School Bus | 2021, 2022 |
| Micro Bird MB II School Bus | 2021, 2022 |
| Micro Bird T-Series School Bus | 2021, 2022 |
Components: STRUCTURE:BODY
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 | 2021 | 0 | 17 |
| Micro Bird G5 School Bus | 2022 | 0 | 12 |
| Micro Bird MB II School Bus | 2021 | 0 | 8 |
| Micro Bird MB II School Bus | 2022 | 0 | 7 |
| Micro Bird T-Series School Bus | 2021 | 0 | 6 |
| Micro Bird T-Series School Bus | 2022 | 0 | 8 |
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62 of the 933 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2022 concerned the structure; Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. filed 48 campaigns in all.
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