The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·22V286000·Announced 2022-04-28

Micro Bird Recalls School Buses Due to Electrical Harness Fire Risk

Micro Bird is recalling 156 school buses from 2006-2021 because a damaged electrical harness may short circuit and cause a fire.

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 risk-of-harm product (fire risk) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. is recalling certain 2006-2021 MBII and G5 school buses. The recall involves 156 vehicles where an inactive electrical harness secured in an opening in the B-pillar may become damaged by sharp edges inside the opening.

A damaged electrical harness may short circuit, which increases the risk of a fire. No specific injuries or fatalities are reported in the source text.

Dealers will secure the electrical harness and remove the fuse linked to the main cable free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 20, 2022. Owners may contact Micro Bird's 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, MB II SCHOOL BUS
Brand
MICRO BIRD
Manufacturer
Corp. Micro Bird, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — School Bus
Hazard
Affected units
156

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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