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Our severity:SevereNHTSA·25V839000·Announced 2025-12-05

Micro Bird Recalls Transit Buses Due to Fire Risk from Loose Power Cable

Micro Bird is recalling 2022-2026 G5 and T-Series transit buses because a loose power cable connection may cause the air conditioning control board to overheat and melt, increasing the risk of a fire.

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 vehicle electrical defect that explicitly increases the risk of a fire, which aligns with the rubric criterion for 'significant injury/property-damage reports' or structural/functional defects posing severe hazards.

Plain-English summary

Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. is recalling certain 2022-2023 and 2025 T-Series transit buses, as well as 2022-2026 G5 transit buses. The recall addresses a defect where the power cable providing electricity to the air conditioning control board may have a loose connection to the power stud on the board.

A loose power cable connection may cause the control board to overheat and melt, which increases the risk of a fire. The source text does not report any specific injuries, deaths, or property damage associated with this defect.

Dealers will secure the power cable and power stud as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on January 30, 2026. Owners can contact Micro Bird Customer Service at 819-477-2012. Micro Bird's number for this recall is 25-118-SUC.

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
513

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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