The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereNHTSA·20V133000·Announced 2020-03-06

Micro Bird Recalls School and Transit Buses for Emergency Door Defect

Micro Bird is recalling 2004-2021 school and transit buses because the emergency door retaining device may fail to keep the door open, increasing injury risk during evacuation.

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 in emergency egress systems that can increase the risk of injury during an evacuation, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Corp. Micro Bird Inc. is recalling certain 2004-2021 T-Series, G5, and MBII school and transit buses. The recall involves the emergency door retaining device, which may fail to keep the door in an open position. This defect causes the vehicles to fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 217, "Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release."

The affected vehicles include T-Series School Buses (2004-2021), T-Series Transit Buses (2012-2019), MB II School Buses (2004-2021), MB II Transit Buses (2006-2019), G5 Transit Buses (2006-2019), G5 School Buses (2004-2021), and MB II Multipurpose Passenger Vehicles (2010-2011). If the emergency door does not stay open during an evacuation, it can increase the risk of injury.

Micro Bird will notify owners, and dealers will install a kit to repair the emergency door retaining device free of charge. The recall began on April 24, 2020. Owners may contact Micro Bird customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 20-084-RUS. Owners may also contact the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 or visit www.safercar.gov.

The recalled product

Product
MICRO BIRD T-SERIES SCHOOL BUS, T-SERIES TRANSIT BUS, MB II SCHOOL BUS, MB II TRANSIT BUS
Brand
MICRO BIRD
Manufacturer
Corp. Micro Bird Inc.
Category
Vehicle — School/Transit Bus
Hazard
Affected units
17,693

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 (7)

  • T-SERIES SCHOOL BUS
  • T-SERIES TRANSIT BUS
  • MB II SCHOOL BUS
  • MB II TRANSIT BUS
  • G5 TRANSIT BUS
  • G5 SCHOOL BUS
  • MB II MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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