The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·24V484000·Announced 2024-06-27

Micro Bird Recalls School Buses Due to Rear Emergency Door Handle Defect

Micro Bird is recalling 22,582 school buses because the rear emergency door handle may break, potentially delaying emergency access.

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 structural defect in a safety-critical component (emergency door handle) that could delay emergency response and increase injury risk, but no injuries or deaths are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. is recalling certain 2008-2025 G5, 2008-2024 MB II, and 2015-2024 T-Series school buses. The recall involves 22,582 vehicles where the rear emergency door exterior handle may unexpectedly break under applied force.

In the event of an emergency, a broken door handle can prevent or delay emergency responders from entering the bus, increasing the risk of injury. No specific injuries or deaths are reported in the source text.

Dealers will replace the rear emergency door exterior handle free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 15, 2024. 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 T-SERIES SCHOOL BUS, MB II SCHOOL BUS, G5 SCHOOL BUS
Brand
MICRO BIRD
Manufacturer
Corp. Micro Bird, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — School Bus
Hazard
Affected units
22,582

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 (3)

  • T-SERIES SCHOOL BUS
  • MB II SCHOOL BUS
  • G5 SCHOOL BUS

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Related recalls

Same brand · MICRO BIRD

Same manufacturer · Corp. Micro Bird, Inc.

See all →

Same hazard · structural defect

See all →

Similar recalls