The defect
Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2019 G5 school buses. A LIN gateway module may fail causing the defrosting system to be inoperative. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 103, "Windshield Defrosting and Defogging Systems."
The risk
An inoperative windshield defrosting system may decrease the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealer will replace the LIN gateway module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 17, 2024. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 24-105-CUS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Micro Bird G5 School Bus | 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
Components: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
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 | 2019 | 0 | 14 |
| Micro Bird G5 School Bus | 2020 | 0 | 14 |
| Micro Bird G5 School Bus | 2021 | 0 | 17 |
| Micro Bird G5 School Bus | 2022 | 0 | 12 |
| Micro Bird G5 School Bus | 2023 | 0 | 12 |
| Micro Bird G5 School Bus | 2024 | 0 | 11 |
Other visibility recalls in 2024
26 of the 950 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2024 concerned the visibility; Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. filed 48 campaigns in all.
| 24V953000 20 Dec 2024 | Ford Motor Company |
| 24V906000 3 Dec 2024 | International Motors, LLC |
| 24V874000 19 Nov 2024 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| 24V811000 29 Oct 2024 | Gillig, LLC |
| 24V765000 15 Oct 2024 | Lamborghini (Automobili Lamborghini) |
| 24V754000 10 Oct 2024 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 24V597000 9 Aug 2024 | Ford Motor Company |
| 24V594000 9 Aug 2024 | Ford Motor Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2024