The Recall Desk
SevereNHTSA·17V798000·Announced 2017-12-12

Micro Bird G5 School Bus Recall for Roof Crush Risk

Micro Bird is recalling 2006-2017 G5 school buses because the roof may crush excessively in a rollover, increasing 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 (roof crush) that increases the risk of injury in a rollover crash, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Corp. Micro Bird Inc. is recalling certain 2006-2017 G5 school buses with an unloaded weight more than 10,013 pounds. The recall involves 292 vehicles. The defect is that in a rollover, the roof may crush excessively, causing the vehicles to fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 220, "School Bus Rollover Protection."

If the roof crushes more than the rollover standards allow for the weight and configuration of the bus, occupants have a greater risk of injury in the event of a rollover crash. No specific injuries or deaths are reported in the source text.

Micro Bird will notify owners, and dealers will modify the buses to prevent the roof from crushing excessively in a rollover, free of charge. The recall began on January 26, 2018. Owners may contact Micro Bird at 1-819-475-9633 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
292

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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