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HighNHTSA·25V752000·Announced 2025-10-31

Micro Bird Recalls Transit Buses With Defective Wheelchair Restraints

Micro Bird is recalling 2024-2026 G5 and 2025 T-Series transit buses because wheelchair restraints may fail to lock, increasing injury risk.

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

Plain-English summary

Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. is recalling certain 2024-2026 G5 and 2025 T-Series transit buses equipped with specific QRT-Deluxe and QRT-Max wheelchair restraints. The defect involves retractors that may not lock, which prevents the wheelchair from being properly secured.

An unlocked wheelchair can move during transit or during a crash, increasing the risk of injury to the occupant. This recall affects 64 vehicles.

Dealers will inspect and repair the retractors as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on December 8, 2025. Owners can contact Micro Bird Customer Service at 819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 25-117-QUC.

The recalled product

Product
MICRO BIRD G5 TRANSIT BUS, T-SERIES TRANSIT BUS
Brand
MICRO BIRD
Manufacturer
Corp. Micro Bird, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Transit Bus
Hazard
Affected units
64

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 TRANSIT BUS
  • T-SERIES TRANSIT BUS

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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