The defect
Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. (Micro Bird) is recalling certain 2008-2025 G5, 2008-2024 MBII, and 2015-2024 T-Series school buses. The rear emergency door exterior handle may unexpectedly break under applied force.
The risk
In the event of an emergency, a broken door handle can prevent or delay emergency responders from entering the bus, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the rear emergency door exterior handle, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 15, 2024. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 24-109-EUS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Micro Bird G5 School Bus | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Micro Bird MB II School Bus | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Micro Bird T-Series School Bus | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
Components: STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HANDLE:EXTERIOR
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 | 2008 | 0 | 10 |
| Micro Bird G5 School Bus | 2009 | 0 | 12 |
| 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 | 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 School Bus | 2022 | 0 | 12 |
| Micro Bird G5 School Bus | 2023 | 0 | 12 |
| Micro Bird G5 School Bus | 2024 | 0 | 11 |
| Micro Bird G5 School Bus | 2025 | 1 | 7 |
| Micro Bird MB II School Bus | 2008 | 0 | 15 |
| Micro Bird MB II School Bus | 2009 | 0 | 13 |
| Micro Bird MB II School Bus | 2010 | 0 | 13 |
| Micro Bird MB II School Bus | 2011 | 0 | 13 |
| Micro Bird MB II School Bus | 2012 | 0 | 12 |
| Micro Bird MB II School Bus | 2013 | 0 | 12 |
| Micro Bird MB II School Bus | 2014 | 0 | 13 |
| Micro Bird MB II School Bus | 2015 | 0 | 13 |
| Micro Bird MB II School Bus | 2016 | 0 | 13 |
| Micro Bird MB II School Bus | 2017 | 0 | 11 |
| Micro Bird MB II School Bus | 2018 | 0 | 12 |
| Micro Bird MB II School Bus | 2019 | 0 | 10 |
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