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HighNHTSA·22V280000·Announced 2022-04-27

Micro Bird Recalls School Buses Due to Insufficient Seat Hardware

Micro Bird is recalling 2018-2020 MB II school buses because GenQ seats may be attached with insufficient hardware, increasing injury risk in a crash.

What this means for you

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 structural defect in seating systems that increases the risk of injury during a crash, but the source text does not report any actual injuries or fatalities, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. is recalling certain 2018-2020 MB II school buses. The recall involves GenQ seats equipped with Type 2 seat belts that may have been attached with insufficient hardware. As a result, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 207, "Seating Systems," and 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."

An insufficiently attached seat may detach during a crash, which increases the risk of injury to occupants. The source text does not report any specific injuries or fatalities associated with this defect.

Owner notification letters were mailed on June 21, 2022. No remedy has been established at this time. Owners may contact Micro Bird's customer service at 1-819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 22-091-GUS. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

The recalled product

Product
MICRO BIRD MB II SCHOOL BUS
Brand
MICRO BIRD
Manufacturer
Corp. Micro Bird, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — School Bus
Hazard
Affected units
457

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)

  • MB II SCHOOL BUS

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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