The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereNHTSA·11V309000·Announced 2011-06-06

Micro Bird Recalls Girardin G5 School Buses for Wiring Fire Risk

Micro Bird is recalling 143 Girardin and Micro Bird G5 school buses from 2006-2011 because a wiring harness may rub against metal, causing insulation damage and potential fire.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (wiring harness rubbing against metal) that poses a risk of fire, which aligns with the rubric criteria for a Severe (4) rating involving significant injury or property-damage reports or structural defects.

Plain-English summary

Micro Bird, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2006-2010 Girardin G5 and 2009-2011 Micro Bird G5 school buses built on Ford cutaway chassis. The recall covers vehicles manufactured between February 2006 and May 30, 2011. A total of 143 vehicles are affected by this safety campaign.

The defect involves the OEM cutaway wiring harness, which passes just rearward of the driver seat between the B pillar and the raised floor. The raised floor traps the wire harness, causing the wires to rub against the metal floor molding. This friction damages the wire insulation, which may cause an electrical short that can lead to a fire.

Micro Bird will notify owners, and dealers will repair the buses free of charge. The safety recall began on July 5, 2011. Owners may contact Micro Bird at 1-819-477-2012 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
GIRARDIN, MICRO BIRD G5, G5 SCHOOL BUS
Brand
GIRARDIN
Manufacturer
CORP. MICRO BIRD, INC.
Category
Vehicle — School Bus
Hazard
Affected units
143

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
  • G5 SCHOOL BUS

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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