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SevereNHTSA·11V414000·Announced 2011-08-15

Micro Bird Recalls 2010-2011 School Buses Due to Wiring Defect

Micro Bird is recalling 671 school buses because a small wire in the flashing light circuit can overheat and fail, potentially preventing other drivers from stopping.

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 source text explicitly states that the failure of the flashing lights could cause injury or death, which aligns with the rubric criteria for Severe (4) involving significant injury or death reports/potential.

Plain-English summary

Micro Bird, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2010 and 2011 G5 and MB II school buses manufactured between October 1, 2009, and March 16, 2011. The recall involves 671 vehicles.

The defect involves the wire on the 8-way flashing light power circuit, which is too small. This can cause the terminal connection to overheat. If the connection fails, the 8-way flashing light system will stop working. Without these lights, a vehicle approaching a school bus that is loading or unloading students may not stop, which could cause injury or death to a passenger.

Micro Bird will notify owners and provide an uprated wiring kit with a relay free of charge. The company will also reimburse for labor. The safety recall began on September 29, 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 G5 SCHOOL BUS, MB II SCHOOL BUS
Brand
MICRO BIRD
Manufacturer
CORP. MICRO BIRD, INC.
Category
Vehicle — School Bus
Hazard
Affected units
671

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
  • MB II SCHOOL BUS

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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