The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·15V327000·Announced 2015-05-29

Micro Bird Recalls 2015 G5 School Buses for Seat Flammability Defect

Micro Bird is recalling 2015 G5 school buses because seat foam may not meet federal flammability standards, increasing fire risk.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a fire hazard where the risk of harm has not yet been reported, fitting the rubric criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Corp. Micro Bird Inc. is recalling certain model year 2015 G5 school buses manufactured between February 2, 2015, and April 1, 2015. The recall addresses a defect where the foam core in the seat bottoms may not meet the flammability requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 302, "Flammability of Interior Materials."

If the seats are built with this non-compliant foam core, they may not resist catching fire in the presence of an ignition source. This condition increases the risk that a fire may start or spread within the vehicle.

Micro Bird will notify owners, and dealers will replace the school bus seat bottoms with foam that is compliant to the safety standard, free of charge. The recall began on June 1, 2015. All affected vehicles are currently with dealers, so an owner notification letter will not be issued. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service 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
Brand
MICRO BIRD
Manufacturer
Corp. Micro Bird Inc.
Category
Vehicle — School Bus
Hazard
Affected units
10

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 (1)

  • G5 SCHOOL BUS

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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