The defect
Corp. Mirco Bird, Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2006-2008 G5, 2010-2012 G5, 2014-2015 G5, and 2020-2021 G5 school buses equipped with transversal wheelchair track anchorages. The wheelchair track anchorages may not sufficiently secure a wheelchair and detach during a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."
The risk
Wheelchair track anchorages that detach may not adequately restrain an occupant, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will reattach the transversal anchorages, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 17, 2024. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 23-104-TUS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Micro Bird G5 School Bus | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2020, 2021 |
Components: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY:WHEELCHAIR LIFT/RAMP:CRITICAL FASTENERS
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 | 2006 | 0 | 10 |
| Micro Bird G5 School Bus | 2007 | 0 | 10 |
| Micro Bird G5 School Bus | 2008 | 0 | 10 |
| Micro Bird G5 School Bus | 2010 | 0 | 18 |
| Micro Bird G5 School Bus | 2011 | 0 | 19 |
| Micro Bird G5 School Bus | 2012 | 0 | 18 |
| Micro Bird G5 School Bus | 2014 | 0 | 18 |
| Micro Bird G5 School Bus | 2015 | 0 | 20 |
| Micro Bird G5 School Bus | 2020 | 0 | 14 |
| Micro Bird G5 School Bus | 2021 | 0 | 17 |
Other equipment adaptive/mobility recalls in 2023
5 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the equipment adaptive/mobility; Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. filed 48 campaigns in all.
| 23V889000 22 Dec 2023 | Prevost Car (US) Inc. |
| 23V892000 22 Dec 2023 | Alamo Group Inc. |
| 23V890000 22 Dec 2023 | Volvo Bus Corporation |
| 23V255000 7 Apr 2023 | Volvo Trucks North America |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023