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SevereNHTSA·10V067000·Announced 2010-02-25

Micro Bird Recalls G5 School Buses for Seat Reinforcement Defect

Micro Bird is recalling 582 G5 school buses because some seats lack required floor reinforcement, posing a crash injury risk.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect where seats lack required reinforcement, and the source text explicitly states the defect could result in injury or death in a crash.

Plain-English summary

Micro Bird, Inc. has notified the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a recall for 582 model year 2006 through 2010 G5 school buses. The affected vehicles were manufactured between June 1, 2006, and February 15, 2009, and are equipped with 39 or 45-inch seats. The recall also includes Girardin G5 school buses from model years 2007 through 2010.

The defect involves a noncompliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection." In some affected buses, seats were installed without any reinforcement under the floor. This structural deficiency means the seats may not absorb sufficient energy during a crash to restrain the occupant as intended, which could result in injury or death.

Micro Bird will notify owners, and dealers will repair the buses free of charge. The safety recall began on June 29, 2010. Owners may contact Micro Bird at 1-819-477-2012 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 for more information.

The recalled product

Product
MICRO BIRD, GIRARDIN G5 SCHOOL BUS, G5
Brand
MICRO BIRD
Manufacturer
CORP. MICRO BIRD, INC.
Category
Vehicle — School Bus
Hazard
Affected units
582

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (2)

  • G5 SCHOOL BUS
  • G5

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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