The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereNHTSA·11V319000·Announced 2011-06-06

Micro Bird Recalls G5 Transit Buses Due to Wiring Fire Risk

Micro Bird is recalling certain 2006-2011 G5 transit buses because a wiring harness may rub against metal, damaging insulation and causing a 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 vehicle electrical defect that can lead to a fire, which meets the rubric criteria for 'significant injury/property-damage reports' or structural/functional defects posing severe risk.

Plain-English summary

Micro Bird, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2006-2010 Girardin G5 and 2009-2011 Micro Bird G5 non-school buses built on Ford cutaway chassis. The vehicles were manufactured between February 2006 and May 30, 2011. The recall affects 45 vehicles.

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.

A wire with damaged insulation may cause an electrical short, which 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 4, 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
MICRO BIRD, GIRARDIN G5 TRANSIT BUS, G5
Brand
MICRO BIRD
Manufacturer
CORP. MICRO BIRD, INC.
Category
Vehicle — Transit Bus
Hazard
Affected units
45

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 TRANSIT BUS
  • G5

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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